In 1989 this wild west scout & showman's medal, revoked in 1917, was restored
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Medal Rules Had 'em Buffaloed - latimes  The Army has restored a Medal of Honor that was among 911 ... when Congress retroactively tightened the rules for the award in 1917. ... July 09, 1989|DAVE JOHNSON ... Buffalo Bill, who was an Indian scout, buffalo hunter, Pony Express rider and later became a famous Western showman, was stricken from the Medal of...
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Portal:Military of the United States/Selected biography/13 - Wikipedia  He was one of the most colorful figures of the Old West, and mostly famous for the shows he ... From 1868 until 1872 Cody was employed as a scout by the United States Army. ... This medal was revoked on February 5, 1917, 24 days after his death, because he was a ... The medal was restored to him by the army in 1989.
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Buffalo Bill - Wikipedia  William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846  January 10, 1917) was an American ... He founded Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1883, taking his large company on tours .... It was revoked in 1917, along with medals of 910 other recipients, when ..... the medals for Cody and four other civilian scouts on June 12, 1989.
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BUFFALO BILL GETS MEDAL BACK | Deseret News  Published: July 9, 1989 12:00 a.m. ... the Army on Friday agreed the Indian scout deserved the distinction and restored his ... became a famous Western showman after the Indian wars, received the medal in 1872 for his gallantry as an Army scout during the wars. However, it was revoked in 1917 after Congress retroactively...
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Buffalo Bill's Medal Restored - NYTimes.com  Published: July 9, 1989 ... the Buffalo Bill who later became a famous Western showman, received the medal in ... But it was revoked in 1917, along with medals of 910 other recipients, when ... that Cody and the four other scouts are nonetheless deserving of the honor. ... Cody's 76-year-old grandson, Bill G. Cody, agreed.
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Buffalo Bill's Medal Restored - NYTimes.com  Published: July 9, 1989 ... the Buffalo Bill who later became a famous Western showman, received the medal in 1872 for gallantry as ... But it was revoked in 1917, along with medals of 910 other recipients, when Congress retroactively tightened the rules for the honor. ... Cody's 76-year-old grandson, Bill G. Cody, agreed.
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Free Flashcards about AWARDS & HONORS - StudyStack  IN 1977 THIS YANKEE CENTER FIELDER OF THE 1940S & EARLY 1950S RECEIVED THE PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM, DIMAGGIO. BOLIVIA'S...
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Presidential Medal of Freedom - Infoplease  The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, recognizes ... in the war. In 1963, President Kennedy reintroduced it as an honor for distinguished civilian service in peacetime. ... 1994, Dorothy Height (civil-rights leader) .... 2005, Sonny Montgomery (veterans' rights activist, former U.S. congressman).
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Articles about Western Heritage by Date - Page 4 - tribunedigital ...  BEST BET Glendale Moose Club will host ballroom dancing from 2:30 to 6 p.m. ... Museum of Western Heritage will host the Wells Fargo Western Serenade at 12:30, ... Irma Lemus GRIFFITH PARK -- Famed singing cowboy and movie star Gene ... the family-run Autry Foundation to the Autry Museum of Western Heritage.
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Court Overturns 1 North Verdict; Poindexter Conviction in Doubt ...  Jul 22, 1990 ... Gesell could reinstate the two remaining convictions if he found there ... A jury convicted North on May 4, 1989, of three of the 12 charges he faced: ... Accepting an illegal gratuity, a $13,800 home security system, from retired...
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22 Guns that Won the West! - True West Magazine  Oct 27, 2015 ... Considered one of the more handsome of military percussion ... of these .36 caliber revolvers were made between 1850 and 1873. .... Perhaps the most famous and certainly the most recognizable rifle of ... and outlaws Butch Cassidy, Belle Starr, Pearl Hart and Billy the Kid (William Bonney), just for starters.
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On this date in history in Informational and Educational Forum  In 2004, a 21-year-old man opened fire on co-workers at a Kansas City, .... In 1914, director D.W. Griffith began filming his controversial film ... Also in 2006, the first U.S. space shuttle flight in almost a year ..... In 1925, the so-called Monkey Trial, in which John Scopes was ..... COL John Glenn, USMC (Ret.)...
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Buffalo Bill - Wikipedia  William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody (February 26, 1846  January 10, 1917) was an American ... He founded Buffalo Bill's Wild West in 1883, taking his large company on ..... and returned to the tracks; 110 horses were killed in the crash or had to be ... Buffalo Bill's Wild West returned to Europe in May 1889 as part of the...
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Billy Mitchell - Wikipedia  SpanishAmerican War  World War I  Battle of Saint-Mihiel. Awards, Distinguished Service Cross  Distinguished Service Medal  World War I Victory Medal  Congressional Gold Medal (posthumous). William Lendrum "Billy" Mitchell (December 29, 1879  February 19, 1936) was a United States ... Mitchell received many honors following his death, including a commission...
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The Medal of Honor: 6 Surprising Facts - History in the Headlines  Jul 12, 2012 ... When the Civil War broke out in 1861, proponents of a new award made ... It was only after his retirement that Medal of Honor supporters in Congress could ... Only one woman has received the Medal of Honor, and her award was ... An Army board restored Walker's Medal of Honor in 1977, praising her...
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SHORTSHOTS MONDAY February 26, 2007 - Game Show Newsnet  Feb 26, 2007 ... Final Jeopardy! in "Americana": in a Feb. 22, 1936 reenactment, retired star pitcher Walter Johnson threw this across the Rappahannock.
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Bucking Horse and Rider - Wikipedia  The Bucking Horse and Rider (BH&R) is a registered trademark of the U.S. state of Wyoming. ... First Sergeant George N. Ostrom of E Battery, 3rd Battalion, 148th Field ... Division, Ostrom manipulated a horse into the Army named Red Wing which ... Steamboat is buried on Frontier Park grounds near bucking chute #9, the...
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Show Indians - Wikipedia  Show Indians, or Wild West Show Indians, is a term for Native American performers hired by ... Hundreds of Native Americans would serve the show between 1883 and 1917. .... Exposition in Chicago, William F. Cody and other Wild West show promoters brought their show to the fair. .... Young Man Afraid Of His Horses.
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Jeopary Questions page 1564 - I'VE TRAVELED EACH & EVERY ...  Pres. of the Girl Scouts, that is) in the 1920s while her husband was merely Secy. of Commerce ... AWARDS: For her work directing the Salvation Army effort in WWI, she received the Distinguished Service Medal ... AWARDS: This wild west showman's 1872 Congressional Medal of Honor was revoked in 1917 but restored in...
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Jeopary Questions page 1703 - 1957 - TriviaBistro.com  TV WESTERNS: In 1957-58 this James Arness series received the highest one-season rating of any western in TV history  THE ODYSSEY: Odysseus clings to...
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Olympians of the Sawdust Circle, Di-Dw - Circus Historical Society  At one time, enlisted in the American army and nearly lost his life in Mexico. .... man, for he wore a bad scowl on his face that must have been made of buckskin or ... P. T. Barnum's, Hippotheatron, NYC, December 1872 (first appearance in USA on .... when Barnum's museum burned, a showman abducted her and exhibited...