Landmark Lectures – Galloping Gourmet: The Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows!

Landmark Lectures – Galloping Gourmet: The Buffalo Bill Nobody Knows!

Monday, April 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

A sepia-toned portrait of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody.

A hard-riding hunter, frontier scout, and showman, Buffalo Bill was Nebraska’s most famous son and one of the best-known men in America. But a gourmet?

An early multi-tasker when it came to dining, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was as comfortable eating at Delmonico’s in New York City as consuming wild game around a campfire. He dined with kings, queens, princes and presidents as well as men like Thomas Edison, Oscar Wilde, and James McNeill Whistler. He was even a food innovator, opening the first Mexican restaurant east of the Mississippi in New York City, introducing popcorn to the European continent, and promoting American cocktails to England. These and other topics will be the subject of this lively presentation by author and historian Steve Friesen.

Friesen has written numerous articles about American history, has appeared in documentaries about the West and is currently a contributing editor for True West magazine. He received his MA from the Cooperstown Museum Program, associated with SUNY Oneonta, in 1976 and worked in museums for over 40 years. He retired in 2017 after serving as director of Denver’s Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave for 22 years. He is a contributing editor for True West magazine and has written numerous historical articles during his career. He is also the author of several books: A Modest Mennonite Home; Buffalo Bill: Scout, Showman, Visionary; and Lakota Performers in Europe. Galloping Gourmet: Eating and Drinking with Buffalo Bill, Friesen’s latest book, is the subject of his lecture for this Landmark Lecture Series talk.

 

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with self-guided tours available; presentation begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $30 plus fees
Each ticket includes light appetizers.
Sales begin Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 8 a.m.

 A cash bar will be available with wine, beer and a specialty cocktail.

Questions? Please contact us at 303-791-0177.

 


The views and opinions expressed in Landmark Lecture presentations are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Highlands Ranch Mansion. Presentations may not be filmed without prior permission. This is a 21+ only event.