It was December, and I had just walked into the shelving room of the Madison, Wisconsin, Public Library. My job. The room was full of blue rubber tubs on wheels, […]
McCracken Research Library
Find out what goes on in the Center of the West's McCracken Research Library and get an insider's look at the incredible photographs, archives, and manuscripts housed and processed by the library's staff—who are still making some amazing finds within the collections.
The Reinvention of Mickey Cochrane
At night, when he was a kid, Mike Cochrane would practice running down Mt. Prospect Street in his hometown of Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He wanted to be in the Olympics, so […]
Caroline Lockhart: 5 Facts about Cody’s Western Novelist
In 1895, 25-year-old Caroline Lockhart wears a 246-pound diver’s suit twice her size and climbs over the edge of a tugboat, looking out at the Boston Harbor. Up until that […]
The Fabulous Topperweins: a couple famed for their sharpshooting skills
The Fabulous Topperweins: a couple famed for their sharpshooting skills A Museum Minute By Olivia WeitzWyoming Public MediaJuly 18, 2024 A 1-minute audio snapshot highlighting a museum object from the […]
A Spirited Wild West Volley – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine History EditionWinter 2022 A Spirited Wild West Volley By Mack Frost The performers and crew who toured with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West were among […]
Enduring West: Exploration and its Impact
The American West has always been a destination to explore – by scholars, naturalists, scientists, and others. Discoveries made within the last couple of decades alone have caused explorers like […]
