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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you’re interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it’s one of the benefits!


October 29, 2016

Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists of the West? – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2003 Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists of the West? Or, Rephrased,…

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William R. Leigh (1866-1955), "Panning Gold, Wyoming," 1949. Oil on canvas, 32.25 x 40 inches. Gift of the artist. 1.59
October 22, 2016

Water, the Wellspring of Life…and Lawsuits – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2005 Water, the Wellspring of Life…and Lawsuits By Tom SansonettiGuest Author They say water…

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Some consider Astoria to be the terminus of the Lewis & Clark Trail. Others consider Seaside, Oregon, the end of the trail because some members of the Corps went there the winter of 1805–1806 to prepare salt from Pacific Ocean brine.
October 15, 2016

On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, part 3 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Spring 2007 On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, part 3 By Guy GertschGuest Author…

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Fort Union, near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.
October 8, 2016

On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, part 2 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2006 On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, part 2 By Guy GertschGuest Author…

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"I'm at a place in history-unbelievable," Gertsch wrote his family from the Floyd monument.
October 1, 2016

On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, part 1 – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2006 On the Trail with Lewis and Clark, part 1 By Guy GertschGuest Author…

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September 24, 2016

Separating Women’s and Men’s Roles on the Oregon Frontier – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2003 When the Wagons Came to a Halt: Separating Women’s and Men’s Roles on…

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