An American yell: Buffalo Bill and the Wild West in East Kent

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Lovell, J. and Hitchmough, S. 2015. An American yell: Buffalo Bill and the Wild West in East Kent.
AuthorsLovell, J. and Hitchmough, S.
TypeConference paper
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Buffalo Bill toured East Kent extensively and this paper examines elements of staged authenticity both front and backstage in his tour. Drawing material from newspaper archives the paper assesses the Americanisation, performance and the cultural stereotyping presented as part of William Cody's Wild West show.

Year2015
ConferenceResearch Without Borders: International Research in the Arts and Humanities
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Deposited07 Dec 2017
Completed11 Jun 2015
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