A Tribute to 'Popcorn Dan' of the Titanic

Veronica Hinke also pays tribute to "Popcorn Dan" (aka Daniel Coxon) of her hometown of Merrill, Wisconsin.

"The Gage (restaurant) contributed a caramel corn recipe in honor of Daniel,"  Hinke said.  "It's also a special nod to Chicago because Cracker Jack was  introduced here during the World Columbian Exposition of 1893, and you can imagine that caramel corn had become so popular by the time the Titanic sailed that it might well have been on board as a special treat."

Pop That Corn.  --CootDan

Those "Wild West Shows"-- Part 2: Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show

In 1893, Buffalo Bill's (William Frederick Cody) Wild West Slow performed at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago and reportedly drew 18,000 spectators.

Along with acts, Buffalo Bill had re-enactments of the Pony Express, an Indian Attack on a wagon train and stagecoach robberies.  It was said that he closed with an re-enactment of Custer's Last Stand with Cody playing the role of Custer.  But most often it ended with an Indian attack on a settler's cabin with Cody leading a group of cowboys to save them.

Unfortunately, in the late 1800s, the country's economy reached a low and people did not have the money to purchase tickets.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show closed in 1913.

--Cooter