History Summarized: Buffalo Bill's Wild West
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2018
- Huge thanks to Patron Matthew Ritter for requesting this video!
Buffalo Bill, more than anyone else, was quite literally, the man, the myth, and the legend behind the idea of the "Wild West". We'll be taking a look at his life to see where the our romanticized notions of the West came from, and just how far they spread.
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As a European, this is really helpful because I had no idea this is how the stereotyped idea of the wild West was popularised.
As a canadian, this video also helped me.
Don't feel bad. As an American I can tell you how few here know how (or why) it was popularized.
Or how hollow that popularization is.
@@steampunker7 only reason I know is because that dudes part of my family
As a Native American we lived there first and you Europeans and whites all killed us off stupid
"Dime novels" helped create the myth that Bill's show typified. He was a dern good rider, and a real showman. Or so my grandpappy said!
Adam West never had to say he was Batman, you just knew he was.
I never had to say "im batman" I walked in, people new I was batman
Ahh yes, Buffalo Bill, hes so much of a man when he died he left two graves in two different states. That's twice the man I'll ever be.
One of those graves happen to be in Colorado just outside the Buffalo Bill Museum
The grave in Colorado is about 45 minutes away from me , they have the buffalo bill museum
Eh I see what you did there
He’s my great great great great uncle I need to go to
Buffalo bill is like an anime character in real life
Maybe if he was a magical girl turning into Buffalo Bill via an overly long and pointless animated sequence.
No this is Patrick haha yes
(Insert shindeiru joke here)
This isn't even my final [insert history joke here]
How come no one complains about you but everyone complains about Justin Y.? Different strategy?
How about a 'History Summarized' on Vlad the Impaler?
I want to see one of that, Muramasa, William Wallace or a video on Norse Mythology
sadlobster1 Red did a video on Norse mythology, if I wasn't a pleb I'd get the link for you but it shouldn't be hard to find.
Oh, I didn't know he made one already; thanks for the info.
But what about a video on Tolkien or what Brain suggested, Vlad the Impaler
I figure he will do that on Halloween.
But absolutely yes to this!
sadlobster1 yeah Blue the guy does historical videos, Red the girl does mythology and writing trope videos. They are both Overly Sarcastic Productions.
And I would absolutely love a video on Tolkien! Thats a great idea.
Future episode on Annie Oakley?
I agree, we definitely need to showcase how bad ass she was.
PLEASE
In the meantime, there's an amazing Drunk History about her
Annie, are you Oakley, are you Oakley, Annie!!!?!?!??!!
A real life Sadie Adler!
Am I the only one thinking of the bit in the MCU Captain America movie where Cap ends up performing as himself for some propaganda piece? Buffalo Bill is what Steve could have been if he was popular (and more focused on fame/fortune than patriotism).
Now that you put it that way....
eh, the MCU version is more he made a stage persona and then went "hey, what if i made this guy real?" so it's kinda the other way around.
I think mentioning the controversy on where he's buried would also have been interesting. Golden Colorado has a legitimate claim that he's buried there, but Cody Wyoming claims to have stolen the body and moved it up there. Otherwise, great video!
jason weimer at his burial site in Golden they talk about it saying Cody is wrong and people only think that because Bill's first name is Cody.
Isn't there a similar one for Shakespear's grave?
There's also some discrepancy about where Butch Cassidy is buried.
He's out in lookout mountain.
I’m about to go today, I’ll see what they say lol
Buffalo Bill's Bizarre Adventure: Wild Bill Run
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>Forced JoJoke
yare yare daze
BB's bizarre adventure
GAD DAMNIT WHO ARE YOU!!!!!
Justin Y. How do you apear everywere on youtube?!
You should talk about Crazy Horse and his memorials history. He's a really fascinating Native American hero.
Fun fact about Bill. When his son was born he tried to settle down with his Wife and run a hotel. He did that for a year or two before he had enough and sold it and returned to the West.
"Or as Andrew Jackson called it, fun!"
Even though the front of my mouth is injured to the point that I can't make faces through the pain... I couldn't stop smiling at that one.
7:28 I always found it so interesting how, despite the history they had, that Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull actually seemed to get along. They both had the "We've both been through hell, we respect each other" old-war-horse thing going on that I don't think modern people (from about 1920-ish onwards) can really understand.
There's a somewhat similar relationship between two second world war pilots, Franz Stieglitz and Charlie Brown. Hanz saved Browns life when his b17 bomber "ye olde pub" was critically damaged above Germany. Stieglitz refused to fire on them because he believed it would be like shooting a man in a parachute, and he guided them out of German airspace. Stieglitz was one kill away from achieving an Iron Cross but he gave that up for a man he didn't know, and an enemy no less. After the war they found eachother and obviously became lifelong friends.
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Sitting bull also choose to participate in his show. He could have easily gone back to his tribe peacefully but he choose not to. The main reason is that he toured the United States and saw just how vast it was.
He realized that there was no way his people could hold back this flow so he wanted to teach the Americans about his people's culture while it still existed.
Annie Oakley episode when?
Annie, are you Oakley?
Annie, are you Oakley? Are you Oakley, Annie?
Annie, are you Oakley?
Annie, are you Oakley? Are you Oakley, Annie?
Annie, are you Oakly?
Will you tell us that you're Oakly?
There's a sound at the window
Then he struck you - a crescendo, Annie
He came into your apartment
Left the bloodstains on the carpet
And then you ran into the bedroom
You were struck down
It was your doom
You've been hit by-
You've been struck by-
A Smooth Criminal
Heather the Artist
Yes. 😂
I like this, I do. It does pain me to say you missed a golden opportunity to use 'Smooth Buffalo' though.
Goddamnit
Can we get episodes on Shaka Zulu and Mansa Musa?
Awsamazing Eden that would be dope
Yes PLEASE!
Look up Extra Credits. :) they've done series on both, each about 4-6 episodes long. Pretty sure 6 for both, but I know they've done shorter and don't remember if either is one of the shorter series.
Awsamazing Eden though, yes, having OCP do an episode on each would be pretty great, too!
I don't think Bill's interaction with the Native Americans is odd or tricky at all. From his perspective he fought alongside his government in a war against them. Yes America was the aggressors and yes it was to take land, but it was no different from what everyone else had been doing since forever. So, from what i can see, he just saw them as the enemy. SO after the war he didn't hold any of it against them and just wanted to present to the rest of the world what his world was like, so he hired them.
I literally said that to myself before reading comments. Everyone always acts like it's some bizarre savage thing that Americans came in and conquered land. Even though every civilization on earth throughout history has done the same thing.
It is entirely possible you can fight someone as an enemy and yet respect them. We seem to find it "odd and tricky" today, because people want everything to be black and white and villainize people based on single actions, or how they thought at one point in time. Human beings are a lot more complex than that.
@@Outrighttomcat5 There's a difference though between wars between states and attacks against civilians. The US army did sometimes blatantly killed settled communities like in Sandy Creek.
@@kevinclass2010 That’s not a distinction which really existed until the late 20th century. Established states killing civilian populations has been a part of war starting with the first civilizations founded in 4,000 BC.
Cities have been getting razed and tribes have been getting slaughtered in every part of the world for 6,000 years. Sumerians, Greeks, Romans, jihadists, crusaders, Mongolians, Mayans, Aztecs, and every other civilization- Europeans just ended up conquering the world because of better technology and military doctrine, not because they were the only ones killing civilians.
I guarantee you every single Native American population alive in the old west got there because their ancestors slaughtered another tribe at some point. Some of the natives alive at the time had probably done it themselves. The peaceful natives stereotype is a myth.
And that’s not to say kill civilians is anything other than evil, but to Bill it would indeed just have been war like any other.
Also, Native Americans did have states of varying coherence. Hence the various alliances and treaties with them.
Intressting Video,
i have on question though: Whats the difference between sharpshooters and snipers?
I ask this beacause i've seen both mentioned as troops in armys of 18th and 19th century, so whats the deal?
thx, and keep up your awesome work :D
To me, snipers do long-range shots, while sharpshooters do trick shots from various ranges. The "Wild West Dude Perfect" comparison holds.
Sharpshooters fire accurately, snipers fire from very far away.
Sharpshooters doesn't need a scope.
"Sniping" is a combination of sharpshooting, fieldcraft, and stealth.
Wedge Antilles Simo Hayha was one of the deadliest snipers ever, and he didn't use a scope.
The best modern sharpshooters can do what Annie Oakley could do, but they have MUCH better guns.
well,they also have much better scopes...
They have scopes.
She did it before it was widely possible
Can they shoot while aiming with a mirror?
Ethan Turner yes czcams.com/video/BFG3hWdRmvU/video.html
You have to do a video on Annie Oakley now! The type of stuff she could pull off is simply amazing!
I read the title as "Buffalos wild wings"
🤮
I’m actually thinking of adapting his life into a movie. This is been a helpful historical aid.
How's that movie coming along?
How’s it going
"Its fantastically tricky"
It's almost like nobody is actually all good or all evil, just a lot of mix. Weird that.
0:54 Bison & Buffalo get mixed up a lot. They are technically Bison. Buffalo are found in Africa, mostly. Bison are found in North America. Just so anyone who comes upon this comment knows. Love ya Red & Blue!
Bison are also found in europe, in the european bison
@@favretheundead thanks for the clarification!
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"No! I'm Spartacus!"
"No! I'm Spartacus!"
"I'm Batman..."
Corey Booker: “I’m Spartacus!”
Everyone else: “shut up.”
Annie Oakley was a pioneer of exhibition shooting. If it wasn't for her, there wouldn't be a Jerry Miculek or Tom Knapp.
awww the poor horsies are falling over
Why do I got this luck we're the moment i watch a youtuber I rarely watch, they uploaded 4 minutes later.
*distant ennio morricone intensifys*
I'm sorry to come with negative comments, but a lot of westerns you showed as examples of Hollywood western are really "Spaghetti Westerns" - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaghetti_Western .While "spaghetti westerns" are considered among the best westerns ever made, they are not exactly Hollywood productions.
Amazing video as always.
Keep up the good work!
Arigato, Bill-O.
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One of three of you is fake thought (Genius Ikr !)
The DORUK they’re all real, at least this one and the Jojo one.
Thomas Owen than his like ratio went down the niagara :D
Wait, wait, can we get a whole Annie Oakley video then? I wanna hear about her, please!
Hello, yes. Can I get a history summarized about the history of brothels across the world? Yes, yes, thank you.
"Blending of the real world and show world?" So, Buffalo Bill is kinda like a modern-day pro-wrestler?
2:00
Army officer: your horse will freeze before you reach the first marker!
Bill: then I’ll see you in hell!
One thing I really love about your videos, Blue, is how well you highlight the good, the bad, and the ugly points of each historical person or event. (Pun only half intended ;-) ). It really brings a sense of humanity and relatability to each subject. Now if you'll excuse me, I am inspired to go research Annie Oakley!
You are always so funny and original!! Thank you!!
Literally last night I was thinking you guys hadn’t uploaded in a bit and was hoping everything was okay then bam! Here comes a video the very next day!
"As Andrew Jackson called it, fun" 😂😂😂
I really hope this touches on the fact that he did that mass bison slaughter also to deprive the native peoples of food, and doesn’t praise him.
Can't stop reading the title and thinking about Buffalo Wild _Wings_ ...
Or maybe I'm just hungry
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TYSM 💙
You just saved my whole career I finished
If you ever find yourselves in Cody, Wyoming, I strongly recommend you visit the Cody Museum, it is really worth it, and also see the Irma Hotel, and if you time, go to Sheridan, Wyoming and see the Sheridan Hitel also built by Buffalo Bill. I've been to and seen both, and it's a blast!
I actually visited Buffalo Bill’s grave in Colorado a couple years ago. There was also a little museum I could’ve gone into to look at all the cool stuff but I didn’t cause I was broke. It was really cool!
Can I say thanks on speaking on the more smaller areas of history? Their the smallest effects, yes, but its the thought of how people react to violets (even though this isn't heavily that) that interest me and so far you've been focusing on topics that (whether or not it effects countries) seemly left my mind bubble to pop simply due to my want in knowing more and more. Thanks 'blue' for sharing such concepts.
You have to do wild bill hickok now if you do buffalo bill you have to do the gunslinger turned actor after he killed the wrong man and the dead mans hand buffalo bill personified the west. And wild bill gave us the idea of the gunslinger
Would it be safe to say buffalo bill invented chuck norris
Z enon: damn you, i was just about say that, but then i saw you beat me to it.
Touché mate,
touché indeed
Very nice blue, I enjoyed every minute of it
"It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again."
Captain Fleshyboi III It took me an unusually long time to find this reference.
I've got to write a character based on this guy one day. Truly fascinating stuff! Thanks for the video :)
Loved the video, I am visiting Cody WY for a month and headed to the Buffalo Bill musuem today
Buffalo Bill's relationship with the Indians was not too dissimilar to the relationship of Union and Confederate soldiers, and of rival generals in fiction and (some) history who have great respect for each other.
The wars against the Indians were complicated things, with both sides recognizing the way things were going, but half trying to find mutually agreeable solutions, and half trying to just win the war as swiftly as possible, one way or another. There were horrible people on both sides; during the "cowboys and Indians" days' portrayals, the brutality of certain Indians and their cultural "acceptable war practices" were emphasized and even flanderized. Nowadays, with a more anti-America bent in modern pop culture, the good things the Indians did are emphasized and the true monstrosity of some Americans is made the focus and even flanderized while people claim "no, really, honest" about even the wildest exaggerations.
The truth of its complexity can be seen in the way Buffalo Bill had relationships with the Indians that were non-acrimonious as time went on. There was a tragic irreconcillability to the needs of the opposing cultures, but those in the thick of the fight still grew to love and respect the others' cultural traits.
War is nasty. We need to be better at acknowledging this without demonizing the losers or self-flagellating just because our ancestors were the winners.
Annie Oakley inspired Annie get your gun, too! it's all so interesting how the wild west thing developed.
Hon, for that last line alone you get a cookie.
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Great vid as always, Blue!
Great video, Blue. Just wondering; will you please make a History Summarized video on the Ancient Celts?
Yall should visit the Buffalo bill museum of the west on Cody wyoming
Been there and it was totally worth it.
It was really cool I would recommend it!
There is also one in golden Colorado
Very informative, thanks!
Truly an awesome historic figure to learn about. I researched Calamity Jane back in my public school days and learned lots bout Wild Bill in the process.
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Golf Wang represent
Buffalo Bill's relationship with the indigenous people is really interesting to me. It gives the impression of that sort of "respected enemy" archetype that's so popular in fiction but so rarely exists in real life.
My grandfather was born around 1890 and told me he saw the Buffalo Bills Wild West Show when it toured in England. I'n not sure which tour it was though, either 1902, 03, or 04. Either way, its great to have even a tenuous connection with such a historical figure.
Went to Lookout Mountain in Colorado and saw his grave site. This man is a fucking legend, the fact we are still talking about him means he'll be remembered way after we are all dead and forgotten.
I adore US history and I'm so glad you're covering some of it!
@Overly Sarcastic Productions Hey, I just saw your King Arthur video!! It was awesome! And I would to know if have heard or read the book Once and Future King by T.H.White!Since you talked about the characters and how they are shaped in the modern age!
Great vid. I do still have a question is there going to be another Journey to the west episode?
We found out in my family that we are directly related to the man who not only taught Buffalo Bill had a ride but taught him how to scout. So this just makes it all the more awesome to see Buffalo Bills Legend grow. I just wish my great-great-grandfather got credit for it
Omg wtf I didn’t get notifications for your last 3 videos!
3:20
Cowboys vs skeletons!
A cowboy an Indian and magic hand with a torch!
1800s comics were weird.
"leaned way too heavily into the cowboys vs. indians thing"
Pic of Fistfull of Dollars
*SOMEBODY TOUCHA MY SPAGHETT*
For those who don't know, the movie is set in mexico, it has no Indians, and the man with no name(Clint) doesn't act like a traditional cowboy. It's an Italian film, which is why it's called a spaghetti western.
Annie Oakley is amaziiiiing!
Wish you could have talked about her more!
Great video though! :D
Ooh yes, please do a video on the Wild West and “Cowboys and Indians” trope vs reality sort of thing! I’d love to see that!
3:31 the Grand Duke of Russia? Isn't it either the Emperor of Russia or the Grand Duke of Finland (or the Baltic or whatever)? Great video as always, though!
P.S.: It appears Grand Duke is used as a title given to the sons of the Russian monarch
(This is going off of Anastasia so it may be wrong) I think that the heir to the Tsar is called the Grand Duke
Emma Jenkins Could be; other Royal heirs in Europe have historically held titular titles (e.g. Prince of Wales (England), Dauphin (France), Infante (Spain and Portugal).
Thanks for clarifying!
P.S.: From a quick search on Wikipedia, it would seem you're right; the sons and grandsons of the Czar(ina)/Emperor/ Empress were considered Grand Dukes of Russia. Confusingly, Беликий Князь (Velikiy Kniaz), which is translated as 'Grand Duke', can just as easily mean 'Grand Prince', which I have also seen often, but mostly in a medieval context when talking about the many Rus lords back then.
From wikipedia: "This courtesy title was borne by the sons and male-line grandsons of the Emperors of Russia."
Azuraal Yeah, I read that a few minutes ago, but thanks anyway
João-Pedro Sampaio the grand duke was title given to the oldest son of the Tsar. Actually, Grand Duke Alexei was Nicholas II's father.
It’s weird to see the statue of buffalo bill in Oakley Kansas in this video. A few years ago they added the Buffalo Bill informational center. It’s a good visit.
This man had such an amazing life and was witness to so much change.
Thank you Blue. I loved Adam West too.
good job you guys
Can you do a video about paul bunyan
I think you mean can Red do a video on Paul Bunyan, she’s the mythos side ya know
YAAAASSSSS!!!!!!!!
No this is Patrick: Paul Bunyan’s weird because, as a mythological figure, there’s debate on whether there was ever a time when people actually believed he existed. Most people didn’t believe the logging camp tales about a colossus in plaid and overalls were true to life, those were more for fun (one of my favorites features his giant Ox Babe having a stomping fit that created a series of lakes) but there’re schools of thought that contend that there *was* an usually tall lumberjack that became well known in the northwest logging belt for his size and feats of labor, and who served as the basis for the Paul Bunyan legend (fun side note, some scholars trace the origins of several Bunyan inspirers to their homes in Canada)
There’s also the wrinkle of the image of Bunyan being used heavily in advertising, leading to debates on whether or not the actual myths made Bunyan ubiquitous or whether a giant lumberjack was just an interesting enough character concept in addition to being a useful mascot for lumbar companies that people made up a lot of the stories *after* seeing the ads.
Anyway, Paul Bunyan is maybe the most quintessentially American folk figure of all time (him and John Henry are at least tied) what with much of his ethos being centered around how good he was at his job and his role in “taming” the American northeast, and he would be a great subject for a red and blue tag team video, thanks for coming to my TED Talk
gudako, are you finally respecting your daughter ?
JE 3: One big problem with Paul Bunyan (and I'm writing from Minnesota) is where he was based. Some of the earliest tales of him originate in Maine, others come from Canada, and a lot come from the Midwest states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, which seems to be where a lot of his legend comes from.
Loved that ending
At some point I'd be fascinated to see your thoughts on Karl May, the German novelist who had his own version of "the Wild West"
which was - ah, WILDLY inaccurate, but greatly beloved (and he cranked out a lot of pretty good adventure stories).
Have you heard of a show called drifters? I think you'd like it a lot
Really like the background music. Age of Mithology soundtrack!!
Hilarious and educational!
I need another episode on his legacy and several on Annie Oakley
Seriously if you can shoot 11 bison with 12 shots you are a godly level of marksman
Please do a video on chief Sitting Bull! He had a very fascinating life, and I've heard it was even full of prophecy, which is cool in the 20th century! Furthermore, he doesn't ever get enough spot light.
i love the way you think you know more about the wild west than the people who actually experienced it
Sounds like the exact job description for historians to me?
Also aren't the people that experienced the 'wild west' dead?
Thanks for making this, I never knew he was such an amazing guy. Whenever people bring him up they only mention that he killed a bunch of buffalo, and now that seems like an utter disservice.
I'm surprised you left out the controversy over Buffalo Bill's grave. You see, he died in Denver, Colorado and the city approached his widow and asked if they could have his body as a tourist attraction and sweetened the deal with a butt-ton of cash. However, the town that Bill founded, Cody, Wyoming, wanted it back so (according to the town) they broke into where the grave was being dug, stole his body, left a similar-looking corpse in his place, and hauled it all way the way back to Wyoming. The city of Denver meanwhile, says they didn't steal anything since the body was under a 24-hour guard, including a tank! The city also says that Buffalo Bill Cody's body is buried under 10 feet of concrete to prevent someone from stealing it. This is one of my favorite local stories, I'm a Coloradan so this is a great story to tell.
On a side note if you're from Colorado and decide to go to Cody, Wyoming, and a local asks where you're from, NEVER EVER say Denver (or use Denver as a reference point) you will instantly be the most hated person in the room. But Cody's a cool place you should visit!
.... as a Mexican, now I’m picturing el santo vs Buffalo bill... amazing
Adam west and kevin conroy are the best batmen
“Or as andrew jackson said it, ‘fun’” i lost it when u said this 😂😂
There is also an account of a rogue buffalo that attempted to buy eight Buffalo Bill dime novels (which ironically were priced at five cents each) for only a single dime but Buffalo Bill was having none of that and ultimately shot said buffalo and seven more of its accompanying fellow buffalo posse members with only eight rifle shots.
I’m sorry but as soon as I saw Buffalo Bill, I couldn’t help but question my existence
why?
I'd love to hear you cover Bartolomé de Las Casas, one of the most interesting Spanish colonists in the New World, in my opinion. Like all historical figures, he was an interesting mixed bag of protector of Amerindians and proponent of religious colonization of them. Though he's definitely leagues better than Colombus.
Can we get a video on Annie Oakley? 👀
He is buried near Evergreen, Colorado where I used to grow up. LEGENDARY !!!! Buffalo Bill!
You guys should do a video on Fahrenheit 451!
If you like episodes on western figures, maybe do an episode on Kit Carson. I feel like he was just kinda everywhere during a lot of big events in the west and his biography is amazing.