Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2019 Nate Salsbury’s Black America: Its Origins and ProgramsPart 2 Click here to read part 1 By Sandra K. Sagala In the previous issue of Points West, Sandra Sagala introduced readers to Nate Salsbury’s Black America, a June 1895 attraction focused on the pre-Civil War lives of negroes. As […]
Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2018 Nate Salsbury’s Black America: Its Origins and Programs Part 1 By Sandra K. Sagala In spring 1895, Nate Salsbury (1846–1902) and William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody (1846–1917), partners in the Wild West extravaganza, masterminded an extraordinary new entertainment featuring hundreds of theatrical and musical performers, imaginative scenery, and […]
Each year, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Patrons Ball fundraising gala includes a silent auction of beautiful artwork and jewelry, decorative arts, unique experiences, and often an article or two of clothing. In this unprecedented year, we have moved the auction online as we keep the health and safety of our supporters top-of-mind. […]
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2008 Step by Step with Ken Siggins, Cody Western Artisan Ed. Note: Since this article was written in 2008, the Cody Western Artisans group of which Ken Siggins was a member, has transitioned to the current group By Western Hands. Visit their website at bywesternhands.org to learn more! Photos […]
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2019 Cody Stampede Celebrates 100 Years Ed. Note: The authors co-curated the special exhibition Whoop It Up! Celebrating 100 Years of the Cody Stampede, on view at the Center of the West from June 7, 2019, at least through 2020. By Jeremy Johnston, PhD, and Mary Robinson For a […]
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2019 Cody Firearms Museum: On Target, Then and Now Center newsletters tell the CFM story Edited by Marguerite House I wish I could thank personally all the people who have come forward to help us so generously in supporting this new museum. Certainly, millions of visitors in the decades […]