It’s not unusual for a man to bestow a beloved moniker on his favorite fishing rod (Bessie), his shiny truck (Ol’ Red), his saber saw (Killer)—or his rifle. Even as […]
Annie Oakley shoots her way into history
THE AMERICAN WEST: CHARACTERS WELCOME. Like a popular TV network, the American West might be indeed be subtitled, “Characters welcome”—especially with remarkable women like Annie Oakley. Annie was born Phoebe […]
Curators: Not just for museums anymore
“Hello, may I speak to the Curator, please?” Here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, we often get calls from folks who ask that question. But, we have […]
Custer: “Bound for glory”
“On to Little Big Horn for glory,” George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) announced in June 1876. “We’ve caught them napping.” Napping indeed. The battle was […]
National Cowboy Day July 26
What better way to celebrate the American West than with cowboys, especially on Saturday, July 26, 2014, National Cowboy Day. Since the West is “front and center” in our name—Buffalo […]
Oregon Trail and Conestogas: Really?
True or false? Pioneers like these portrayed in the Center’s painting The Road to Oregon (The Trail Through the South Pass Had Been Worn Deep With the Wheel Tracks of […]
