Aviatrix Amelia Earhart, almost 40 at the time, disappeared on July 2, 1937, on an around-the world flight in her twin-engine Lockheed Electra. She and navigator Fred Noonan’s last transmission […]
Feather guards stop bird hits
“In an attempt to reduce the number of song bird window collisions in the Braun Garden [here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West], Brandon & I will hang […]
Ebola: running scared?
WHAT DO LYME DISEASE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER, WEST NILE VIRUS, AND HANTAVIRUS—DISEASES WITH WHICH WE’RE FAMILIAR IN THE ROCKIES—HAVE TO DO WITH THE DREADED EBOLA VIRUS IN WEST AFRICA? They’re […]
George Armstrong Custer and the NFL
Football fans are sure to recognize Adam Vinatieri, kicker for the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts. Not as familiar may be the football pro’s direct connection to George Armstrong Custer: His great-great-grandfather […]
Scrapbooks: History’s windows
Scrapbooking is all the rage these days. While the hobby incorporates all manner of stickers, artwork, photo holders, and captions, the idea of scrapbooks is quite old. One need only explore […]
Patrons Ball: Gala of the year
The countdown has begun for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s annual benefit gala, Patrons Ball on September 20. Touted as the “premier social event of the Northern Rockies,” […]
