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The Sharpshooter and the Showman:

May Lillie, Pawnee Bill, and their Wild West Show

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great History of How the Old West Was Shared Around the World

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2025

I loved this book! I had never heard of Pawnee Bill and May Lillie, nor their Wild West Show. I did think that William Cody’s Wild West Show was the most famous.The more I read about Pawnee Bill and his sharpshooter wife, May, the more I became interested in their lives, their business and how they handled such a large exposition with so many diverse people, animals and acts. I am sorry I missed out! I don’t think an enterprise like this will ever be recreated again.

I believe that individually they had their strengths but together they were a powerhouse!!! And the old photos were so much fun to look at! I felt very bad about the loss of their children. So hard! And reading that May died before Bill was also sad. It seemed that the two of them were inseparable!
In conclusion, this was one of the best history books I ever read. I learned a lot about the Wild West, the way that women stood out in this era, and the politics of the time.

I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more of this author’s (Chris Enss) books!

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May Lillie, Pawnee Bill, and their Wild West Show.