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 […]
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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 […]
Buffalo Bill’s Last Stand – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West in Spring 1998 Buffalo Bill’s Last Stand Christine HouzeFormer Curatorial Assistant, Buffalo Bill Museum PAHASKA ISHTEMI WASHTA(The Long-haired Man May Sleep Well)— Sioux wish for […]
Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1994 Riders of the Northern Plains and Plateau Regions By Emma I. HansenCurator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum The introduction of the horse in the […]
Crafted by Nature: An Ecological Profile of the North American Bison – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2000 Crafted by Nature: An Ecological Profile of the North American Bison By Charles R. Preston, PhDWillis McDonald IV Senior Curator of Natural Science, […]
Cowgirl! Earning Her Spurs – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 1995 Cowgirl! Earning Her Spurs By Lillian TurnerFormer Director of Public Programs As ranchwoman, trail hand, horse breaker, rodeo competitor, Wild West show celebrity, […]
