4320 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149 en-us Television's most-watched history series, "American Experience" has been hailed as "peerless" (Wall Street Journal), "the most consistently enriching program on television" (Chicago Tribune) and "a beacon of intelligence and purpose" (Houston Chronicle). On air and online, the series brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present. Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, "American Experience" documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including 24 Emmy Awards, four duPont-Columbia Awards and 14 George Foster Peabody Awards, one most recently for "Two Days in October." © 2009 Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/resources/files/programs/100x100/149.jpg http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149 100 100 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149-1511/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149-1511/rss Mon, 23 Nov 09 20:00:00 -0700 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149-1511/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149-1511/rss Thu, 26 Nov 09 02:00:00 -0700 William "Buffalo Bill" Cody's legendary exploits helped create the myth of the American West - one that endures today. Born in an Iowa log cabin in 1846, he fought Indians, worked as a Pony Express rider and earned his nickname while hunting buffalo to feed the construction crews of the Kansas Pacific Railroad. After the Civil War, he scouted for the U.S. Army along America's vast western frontier. In 1883, just as that frontier was disappearing, he transformed himself into a master showman, creating and starring in a world-famous traveling show that brought the "real" Wild West to life. Part circus, part history, "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" toured for three decades, playing to enthusiastic crowds across the United States and Europe. Though Cody made a fortune from the show's success, he was nearly bankrupt when he died in 1917. This program draws upon rich archival materials of the period to explore the man behind the legend, revealing the complexity of Buffalo Bill's extraordinary life. Richard Ben Cramer narrates. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149-2003/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/149-2003/rss Mon, 28 Dec 09 20:00:00 -0700