Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Thomas Moran’s “Zoroaster Peak” The trajectory of Thomas Moran’s career would change dramatically in 1871. That… Read More
Points West Online: Turning Back: Reflecting on the Art of Harry Jackson
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2014 Turning Back: Reflecting on the Art of Harry Jackson By Mindy N. Besaw Harry Jackson (1924–2011) is a… Read More
“Distant Thunder” sculpture makes its way to the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West welcomed a new sculpture to its beautiful grounds on September 6, 2019. Distant Thunder, a stately bronze of… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Golden Eagle Eggs
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Eggs Golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming find… Read More
Points West Online: Talking Machine West 1902–1918 (part 2)
Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2017 Talking Machine West 1902–1918, Part 2 Read part 1… By Michael A. Amundson In the last issue of… Read More
Points West Online: Talking Machine West 1902–1918 (part 1)
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2017 Talking Machine West 1902–1918, Part 1 By Michael A. Amundson Mike Amundson, Northern Arizona University Professor of History,… Read More
Points West Online: Samuel Franklin Cody and William F. Cody
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2011 A Case of Mistaken Identity: Samuel Franklin Cody and William F. Cody By Lynn Johnson Houze Turn back… Read More
Points West Online: Charlie Russell’s Books
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2010 Charlie Russell’s Books By Brian W. Dippie, PhD Charlie Russell’s library points to a book reader, not a… Read More
TIME mural in Cody Firearms Museum nominated for Emmy Award
A TIME mural, a version of which is currently on exhibit in the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Cody Firearms Museum, has been nominated… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Mandan Burden Basket
Originally featured in Points West magazine in Fall/Winter 2018 Mandan Burden Basket In summer 2018, Plains Indian Museum staff had the opportunity to engage in… Read More