{"product_id":"buffalo-bill-and-the-mormons","title":"Buffalo Bill and the Mormons","description":"In this never-before-told history of Buffalo Bill and the Mormons, Brent M. Rogers presents the intersections in the epic histories of William F. \"Buffalo Bill\" Cody and the Latter-day Saints from 1846 through 1917. In Cody's autobiography he claimed to have been a member of the U.S. Army wagon train that was burned by the Saints during the Utah War of 1857-58. Less than twenty years later he began his stage career and gained notoriety by performing anti-Mormon dramas. By early 1900 he actively recruited Latter-day Saints to help build infrastructure and encourage growth in the region surrounding his town of Cody, Wyoming. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Bill and the Mormons\u003c\/i\u003e Rogers unravels this history and the fascinating trajectory that took America's most famous celebrity from foe to friend of the Latter-day Saints. In doing so, the book demonstrates how the evolving relationship between Cody and the Latter-day Saints can help readers better understand the political and cultural perceptions of Mormons and the American West. \u003cbr\u003e\r","brand":"Brent M. Rogers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44451101180140,"sku":"9781496213181","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781496213181.jpg?v=1709488840","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/buffalo-bill-and-the-mormons","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}