Wild West shows and the images of American Indians, 1883-1933
By: L.G. Moses.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: Wild west shows -- History.; Dakota Indians -- Public opinion.; Public opinion -- United States.; Stereotype (Psychology) -- United States.; Ethnic attitudes -- United States.; Indians in popular culture -- United States.; Indians, Treatment of -- United States.; United States -- Ethnic relations.
Description: xvii, 364 p. : 25 cm
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-350) and index.
Table of contents: title: Before the Wild West show; title: The first years of Cody's Wild West; title: The Wild West of London; title: Reformers and the image of the show Indian; title: Indians abroad, 1889-1890; title: Ghost dancers of London, 1891-1892; title: Indians on the midway : fairs and expositions, 1893-1903; title: Show-Indian students in St. Louis, 1904; title: The Wild West show in its prime, 1900-1917; title: Federal policies and alternate images, 1900-1917; title: Filming the Wild West, 1896-1913; title: Decline of the Wild West shows, 1917-1933.