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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!

W.H.D. Koerner – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2002 W.H.D. Koerner: “In My Mind’s Eye,” An Artist’s Approach By Julie Coleman TachickFormer…

A Seasonal Look at Buffalo Bill – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2002 A Seasonal Look at Buffalo Bill By Juti A. WinchesterFormer Curator, Buffalo Bill…
Recording the Spirit of a Culture – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2000 Recording the Spirit of a Culture By Rebecca S. WestCurator of Plains Indian Cultures and…

Unloading the Six-Shooter – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine in Fall 2011 Unloading the Six-Shooter: Disassembling the Glamorization and Demonization of Firearms in the Arts…

Frontier Photographers – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2001 Frontier Photographers By Nathan BenderFormer Housel Curator, McCracken Research Library Photographs have documented…

Star Quilts — “A Thing of Beauty” – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazine in Summer 2004 Star Quilts — “A Thing of Beauty” By Anne Marie ShriverFormer Web Content…