“Bronco Busting Showmen and their Spectacular Wild West Shows” will be the title of the program for the 43rd annual meeting of the Geary County Historical Society.  It is scheduled Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m.

The program will be presented by Kansas Humanities speaker Jane Rhodes.

Wild West shows at the turn of the 20th century delighted audiences in the United States and abroad. A substantial number of skilled cowboys and shows originated in the Great Plains region. This presentation will highlight western entertainers including Will Rogers, Pawnee Bill, Tom Mix, and Lucille Mulhall, and shows such as Pawnee Bill’s Historical Wild West Indian Museum and Encampment, the 101 Ranch Real Wild West, and the Mulhall Congress of Rough Riders and Ropers.

A reoccurring thread throughout all those shows was Buffalo Bill Cody.

A pork loin dinner will be hosted by the Pilot Club. The cost of the meal is $15.

RSVP before Nov. 4 by contacting the museum via email or telephone at 785-238-1666.