podcast 2: buffalo bills wild west 2

Rosenberg discusses Buffalo Bill's Wild West as an early example of globalized mass culture. The show was a combination of Wild West myth and entertainment. Two features that made it unique were the inclusion of real historical figures and a diverse range of performances. It was a captivating experience for a broad audience. Hi everyone, it's Ellen McGrath. Today I'm here to focus on the second discussion question, which states, how does Rosenberg describe Buffalo Bill's Wild West and what were one to two features of the show that made it a new kind of entertainment? So first let's break that question down a little bit and define some terms and understandings and ideas so that we have the best understanding of what we're discussing in the first place. Emily Rosenberg's writings in Spreading the American Dream discuss historic revelation of how far America has come specifically with technological advances. Focusing on Buffalo Bill's Wild West, which is an early example of globalized mass culture, we get to learn a lot about our country that we never knew before, such as the introduction of the book telling us about the Columbian Exposition of 1893, and on page three of her writings, we learn that it earned the nickname of the White City. Sorry, I'm getting a little off track, so let's focus back on the question at hand of how Rosenberg specifically talked about Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and we can pick two features on the show that made it a new kind of entertainment. Rosenberg talks through her writings about Buffalo Bill's Wild West as a spectacular and innovative show that combined elements of Wild West myth with entertainment. Two notable features were its inclusion of real historical figures such as Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull, and its diverse range of performances including sharpshooting and reenactments, making it a very unique and captivating experience for a broad audience and a wide variety of audience, not just a singular one. Okay, guys, I think that's all we have to cover for today, so thank you for listening. Bye.