c) Buffalo Bill Cody

Buffalo Bill Cody created the iconic Wild West show, a traveling performance that brought the frontier experience to audiences worldwide. Starting in 1883, the show featured reenactments of Indian battles, displays of marksmanship, and rodeo events. Cody, a former Pony Express rider, scout, and buffalo hunter, became a living symbol of the American West. His show popularized Western myths and legends, shaping global perceptions of the American frontier. It also employed many Native Americans, including the famed Sioux chief, Sitting Bull, offering a complex perspective on the West’s history.