Annie Oakley Annie Oakley‚ legendary sharp-shooter and celebrated member of Buffalo Bill ’s Wild West show‚ was one of America ’s first superstars. In the late nineteenth century‚ her image was known all over the world. She had tea with Queen Victoria‚ met the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef‚ and was challenged by Grand Duke Michael of Russia to a shooting match. Though the Grand Duke was noted for being an excellent wing shot‚ Annie Oakley beat him‚ missing only three birds out of fifty‚ while
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“[Buffalo’s Bill]” as an elegy for William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody. An American cowboy in the late 1800’s‚ Buffalo Bill symbolized Western America and received recognition for his fighting talents in the Civil War and his show Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. Written three years after Bill’s death‚ this poem serves as a memorial of the American hero‚ whilst questioning whether or not he was a true hero. The first layer of the poem describes Buffalo Bill as a blue-eyed handsome man “who used to ride
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here in Buffalo. However this isn’t the first time that the NHL (National Hockey League) has seen injuries of this magnitude. What were these injuries? How did they affect the NHL rules? What kind of rules are in place today? What is the NHL doing about neck guards? These questions and more will be answered as we take a look into NHL injuries‚ the history of equipment regulations‚ current equipment regulations‚ and the debate over neck guards. It was Sunday‚ February 10‚ 2008 here in Buffalo at the
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irony‚ we also learn the virtues of authenticity. Appearance versus reality is exhibited in “Richard Cory” by Edwin Arlington Robinson through the use of visually stimulating words to evoke various feelings in us. In E E Cummings’s “Buffalo Bill’s‚ the speaker admires Buffalo Bill’s shooting skills and good looks. He also admires his “watersmoothsilver” horse. Admiration is preceded‚ however‚ by irony and followed by sarcasm depending on our interpretation. The dark humor of R.S. Gwynn’s "Scenes from
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Nickname and work[edit] William Frederick Cody ("Buffalo Bill") got his nickname after the American Civil War when he had a contract to supply Kansas Pacific Railroad workers with buffalo meat. Cody earned the nickname by killing 4‚280 American bison (commonly known as buffalo) in eighteen months‚ (1867–1868).[1] Cody and William Comstock competed in a buffalo-shooting match over the exclusive right to use the name‚ which Cody won by killing 68 bison to Comstock’s 48.[2] Cody had documented service
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technological development and government actions the Plains Indians suffered many losses. Most notably‚ the expansion of the railroad led to a severe loss of the Indian population as well as their culture and way of life which depended heavily on the buffalo. Railroad expansion brought white settlers to lands which were nearby to pre-existing Indian territories. This caused much conflict between Native Americans and whites who wanted to claim the land. Indians also experienced difficulties because
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Butler Topic: Boneless hot wings General Function: To inform Specific Purpose: To show my audience how to prepare and serve boneless hot wings. Organizational Design: Sequential Introduction Attention Arousing and Orienting Material: Buffalo wild wings!! Makes me hungry just thinking about their boneless hot wings. Not being lucky enough to live anywhere near my favorite place to eat‚ I still have had the chance to learn to make boneless hot wings in my current job. Credibility: I
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right thing to do one hundred years ago might not be viewed the same way today. In her essay “At the Buffalo Bill Museum‚ June 1988‚” Jane Tompkins questions whether or not we should judge the past by the standards and values of today. While visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum‚ Tompkins mentions that she is disturbed by the scenery of the museum and the statement made by William Frederick Cody‚ or Buffalo Bill‚ in the museum’s introductory video. Cody mentions that he wants to be remembered as “[the]
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respected artist of the 20th century. Born and raised in Canada‚ Young moved to the States in the 60’s and soon began his career as the guitarist of the well known band Buffalo Springfield (1966). This jump-started to what would become a 45+ year career for this activist‚ songwriter‚ guitarist‚ singer‚ and philanthropist. Despite Buffalo Springfield success‚ which lead to a future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bid‚ the band eventually broke up. Young and former band-mate Steven Stills soon partnered together
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1 1.Introduction 1.1 What is Internet Marketing Generally‚ Internet marketing‚ or online marketing‚ refers to advertising and marketing efforts that use the Web and online communication path to reach direct sales via electronic commerce. Internet marketing and online advertising efforts are typically used
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