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Author:

Moses, L. G. (Lester George), 1948-

Title:

Wild West shows and the images of American Indians, 1883-1933 / L.G. Moses.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

University of New Mexico Press,

Copyright Date:

c1996

Description:

xvii, 364 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Wild west shows--History.
Dakota Indians--Public opinion.
Public opinion--United States.
Stereotypes (Psychology)--United States.
Ethnic attitudes--United States.
Indians in popular culture--United States.
Indians, Treatment of--United States.
United States--Ethnic relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-350) and index.

Contents:

Before the Wild West show -- The first years of Cody's Wild West -- The Wild West of London -- Reformers and the image of the show Indian -- Indians abroad, 1889-1890 -- Ghost dancers of London, 1891-1892 -- Indians on the midway : fairs and expositions, 1893-1903 -- Show-Indian students in St. Louis, 1904 -- The Wild West show in its prime, 1900-1917 -- Federal policies and alternate images, 1900-1917 -- Filming the Wild West, 1896-1913 -- Decline of the Wild West shows, 1917-1933.

ISBN:

9780826316851
0826316859

OCLC:

(OCoLC)32778887

LCCN:

95032450

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)