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The first presentation of my show was given in May, 1883, at Omaha, which I had then chosen as my home. From there we made our first summer tour, visiting practically every important city in the country.
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Buffalo Bill
Age: 70 †
Born: 1846
Born: February 26
Died: 1917
Died: January 10
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Scott County
Iowa
William Frederick Cody
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