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… Read More
Buffalo Bill Museum
Our Buffalo Bill Museum is our flagship and has rich stories to tell not only about William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's own personal history as a western man, scout, actor, showman, and entrepreneur, but also of the times in which he lived, his legacy, and the myth of the West. This blog shares Points West articles about or related to Buffalo Bill.
Center of the West lecturer shares the connections between Buffalo Bill and the Belgian Congo
In the early 1950s, young people in Kinshasa, Belgian Congo, became infatuated with the figure of Buffalo Bill—with his feats and exploits, and with his… Read More
Tickets still available for Centennial symposium at Buffalo Bill Center of the West August 2–5
As a part of the year-long Centennial celebration, the Buffalo Bill Center of the Wests Buffalo Bill Museum brings renowned international scholars and museum professionals… Read More
Center of the West’s Buffalo Bill Museum hosts Centennial symposium August 2–4
As a part of the year-long Centennial celebration, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Buffalo Bill Museum brings renowned international scholars and museum professionals… Read More
Exhibition: Cody to the World! Celebrating 100 years at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Current Exhibition Cody to the World! Celebrating 100 years at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West June 3, 2017 – February 4, 2018 The… Read More
100 years later, Wild West PR man Major Burke mounts a comeback—from a Washington, DC cemetary
One of the most clever and colorful publicists in history is about to pull off his greatest promotion ever: staging a dramatic comeback…on the centennial… Read More
Points West Online: Great Equestrian Statue Race
Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2007 The Great Equestrian Statue Race: Theodore Roosevelt and the Efforts to Memorialize Buffalo Bill By Jeremy… Read More
Points West Online: Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody, part 4
Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2006 Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody: Mirrored through a Glass Darkly, part 4 By Sandra K.… Read More
Points West Online: Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody, part 3
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2006 Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody: Mirrored through a Glass Darkly, part 3 By Sandra K.… Read More
Points West Online: Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody, part 2
Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2006 Mark Twain and Buffalo Bill Cody: Mirrored through a Glass Darkly, part 2 By Sandra K.… Read More
