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Buffalo Bill, whose real name was William Frederick 'Buffalo Bill' Cody, was a famous American hunter and explorer. Born on February 26, 1846, he passed away on January 10, 1917. Buffalo Bill was renowned for his hunting skills and understanding of Native Americans during the American Westward Expansion.

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Famous Buffalo Bill Quotes

“Having secured my Indian actors, I started for Baltimore, where I organized my combination, and which was the largest troupe I had yet had on the road.”

Actors Combination Indian Organized Secured Baltimore Troupe

Author:Buffalo Bill

“Every Indian outbreak that I have ever known has resulted from broken promises and broken treaties by the government.”

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Book:Buffalo Bill Museum

Source: Buffalo Bill Museum

“Indians were frequently off their reservations.”

Indian Reservations

Book:The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography

Source: The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography

“Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living.”

Men Years Can Do Majors Indian

Book:The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography

Source: The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography

“The Indians kept increasing in numbers until it was estimated that we were fighting from 800 to 1,000 of them.”

Fighting Numbers Indian

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“I thought I was benefiting the Indians as well as the government, by taking them all over the United States, and giving them a correct idea of the customs, life, etc., of the pale faces, so that when they returned to their people they could make known all they had seen.”

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Book:The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography

Source: The Life of Hon. William F. Cody, Known as Buffalo Bill, the Famous Hunter, Scout, and Guide: An Autobiography