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American Rodeo: From Buffalo Bill to Big Business
American Rodeo From Buffalo Bill to Big Business Author:Kristine Fredriksson The working cowhand of old was a dusty laborer who sought relief and release in showing off his skills in local competitions and circuit events. Today's rodeo performers may hone their skills before small-town crowds or star in spectacles in urban coliseums. Historian Kristine Fredriksson follow the evolution of rodeo from the ra... more »nge to Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show to the extravaganzas in modern times. How an ordinary, low-paying job became an entertainment that attracts thousands of spectators is a lesson in American culture (and business) that will appeal to anyone who spells "western" with a capital W.« less