Leah Madsen
September 22, 2014
Happy Trails to You: Western Music Arts and Crafts
“Happy trails to you, until we meet again. Happy trails to you, keep smilin’ until then. Who cares about the clouds when…
September 19, 2014
The West and You Arts and Crafts
“I was born here, in this place that would come to be called the Old West. But, to my kind, the land…
September 17, 2014
Maverick Queens: Women in Western Film, 1947 – 1953
When most people think of western films, they usually picture a cowboy such as John Wayne or Clint Eastwood. Women tend to…
September 15, 2014
Western Art and Crafts
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” —Henry Ward Beecher [1] As…
September 8, 2014
Wild Wonderland: Yellowstone Arts and Crafts
“A thousand Yellowstone wonders are calling, ‘Look up and down and round about you…whatever your fate, under whatever ignorance or knowledge you…
August 25, 2014
Old Faithful
“Old faithful in every kind of weather…”—from “Ole Faithful” by Gene Autry [1] As I mentioned in my previous post, Hey Boo-Boo,…