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History That Doesn't Suck
In the episode the hosts noted that the book had been gifted to President Theodore Roosevelt's son and used it to illustrate Buffalo Bill as the final figure of the frontier, marking the shift from rugged wilderness to modern achievement. They highlighted the author's portrayal of Bill as the vanishing point of Western life, emphasizing his role in transitioning the Wild West into history. The discussion was informative but did not constitute a strong endorsement.
Episode: 89: Closing the Wild West: (Wounded Knee, Buffalo...
It was gifted to President Theodore Roosevelt's son, Quentin, and summarized Buffalo Bill as the end of the frontier, a transition between the wilderness of the past and the present.
He has not and never can have a successor. He is the vanishing point between the rugged wilderness of the past in Western life and the vast achievement in the present. When the Wild West disbands, the last vestige of our frontier life passes from the scene of active realities and becomes a matter of history.