Author: Nancy McClure

Nancy works in the Public Relations Department in electronic communications. Her work includes writing and updating website content, publicizing events, copy editing, working with images, and producing the e-newsletter <em>Western Wire</em>. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, reading, flower gardening, and playing the flute.

Punctured shirt. ca. 1850. The Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, acquired through the generosity of the Dyck family and additional gifts of the Nielson Family and the Estate of Margaret S. Coe. NA.202.1209

Buffalo Culture Collection two steps closer to exhibition

January 14, 2013 by Nancy McClure

The vision of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center and its Plains Indian Museum, to share the Paul Dyck Plains Indian Buffalo Culture Collection, gathered even more momentum with two additional […]

Monument Valley, Utah, 2001. Bruce Dale/National Geographic Stock

Explore 125 Years of National Geographic Photographs of the American West

November 28, 2012 by Nancy McClure

Nowhere was the Spirit of the American West more evident than in the National Geographic Greatest Photographs of the American West special exhibition, a collection of iconic western images captured […]

Extraordinary mountain lion taxidermy sculpture turns heads

November 5, 2012 by Nancy McClure

It’s the archetypal predator-prey relationship of nature films—a mountain lion attacking an elk. In this case, though, it’s a dramatic creation that blends traditional sculpting techniques with taxidermy. Nature’s Design […]

Prince Albert II of Monaco to visit Wyoming in 2013

August 2, 2012 by Nancy McClure

The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, has announced that His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco Albert II has accepted its invitation to attend its 2013 Patrons […]

A Winchester arrives at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, but looks nothing like a gun

July 13, 2012 by Nancy McClure

Note: This temporary loan was returned, as planned, to the lender. The name “Winchester” conjures up images of rifles and the American West, but a Winchester on display at the […]