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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Annie Oakley which traces her childhood, her stardom in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show, her long marriage to Frank Butler, and her life after the show. Part of a larger PBS American Experience site about Annie Oakley.
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eBook
PBS

Pbs: Archives of the West: The Life and Adventures of Buffalo Bill

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the version of Buffalo Bill Cody's autobiography, from this text originally published in 1917. Presented as html text chapter by chapter, it makes interesting reading.
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Handout
Other

Dorchester County Library: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page, but extensive biography that examines Oakley's incredible life from her difficult childhood to her marriage to Butler and subsequent employment with the Wild West shows to her restless retirement. Excellent coverage.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Buffalo Bill Cody

For Students 3rd - 5th
America's Story gives a concise overview of Buffalo Bill Cody's (1846-1917 ) life. He helped to create the captivating picture of myth of America's West. Hyperlinks to additional stories about Buffalo Bill.
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Buffalo Bill in Show Business

For Students 3rd - 8th
This 3-part article explores how William Cody found his calling as "Buffalo Bill," in show business.
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Website
PBS

Pbs the West: William F. Cody "Buffalo Bill"

For Students 9th - 10th
Buffalo Bill Cody, whose life lent itself to myth-making, helped define the American West. Read this biography about the man from PBS' series on The West.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1994 of Annie Oakley, famous for her acts in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in the late 1800s. Includes a short passage on her life and contributions.