Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Bandwagon
Publication Date
2016
Keywords
circus, Pawnee Bill, Bloomington Illinois history, local history, entertainers, American West, myths and legends, showmen
Abstract
Article examining how William Gordon Lillie, native of Bloomington, Illinois, was viewed by residents of the town through newspaper reports and other sources. Lillie achieved considerable fame as Wild West showman Pawnee Bill and was often associated with other legends of the American West.
Recommended Citation
Willey, Eric. "One of Our Own: Pawnee Bill's Life as Viewed by Bloomington Residents." Bandwagon, 60, no. 4 (2016): 72-90.
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Comments
Pre-publication copy.