Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 1999 Exploring a New Frontier: The Role of Natural History Museums in the 21st Century Charles R. Preston, PhDWillis McDonald IV Senior Curator of […]
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Art of the Buffalo Culture Era: The Paul Dyck Collection – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2014 Art of the Buffalo Culture Era: The Paul Dyck Collection By Emma I. HansenPlains Indian Museum Curator Emerita On June 15, 2013, the […]
Printing—19th century style… Buffalo Bill’s posters – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2014 By Mike Parker When the Buffalo Bill Center of the West acquired a poster commemorating an 1888 performance of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West […]
Cody’s Fairy Godmother: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her memorial sculpture, Buffalo Bill—The Scout – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magainzeWinter 2009 Cody’s Fairy Godmother: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney and her memorial sculpture, Buffalo Bill—The Scout By Christine C. Brindza Controversy is difficult to avoid in […]
Artists in America’s First National Park – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2005 Artists in America’s First National Park By Peter H. Hassrick, with introduction by Marguerite House Yellowstone draws artists Even before its official designation […]
Hickok and His Guns: How Good Were They? – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2003 Hickok and His Guns: How Good Were They? By Warren Newman, Former Cody Firearms Museum Curator He came to be known as the […]