Originally published in Points West magazine Spring 1995 The Buffalo, A Symbol for Conservation By Paul FeesFormer Ernest S. Goppert Curator, Buffalo Bill Museum Early European and American migrants West […]
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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!
A Portrayal of Sorrow by William Ranney – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1997 A Portrayal of Sorrow by William Ranney By Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum William Tylee Ranney’s painting The Prairie Burial chronicles the […]
Sam Colt and Henry Ford: Industrialists with Vision – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2003 Sam Colt and Henry Ford: Industrialists with Vision By Maryanne S. AndrusFormer Brown Foundation, Inc. of Houston Curator of Education Social histories of […]
Powwow: The Evolving Tradition of Dance in Plains Indian Cultures – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 1999 Powwow: The Evolving Tradition of Dance in Plains Indian Cultures By Sara YoungFormer Plains Indian Museum Intern Dance has always played an important […]
The War Bridle by Frederic Remington – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2013 The War Bridle by Frederic Remington By Peter H. HassrickFormer Buffalo Bill Center of the West Director Emeritus In early December 1909, Frederic […]
Folk Art of the Frontier: McCullough’s Leap – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 1994 Folk Art of the Frontier: McCullough’s Leap By Robert EngelFormer Research Assistant, Whitney Western Art Museum Between 1968 and 1981 the Buffalo Bill […]