Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 1993 Victor Alexander, Saddlemaker By Rodric Coslet In 1992, the Buffalo Bill [Center of the West] received a rare and valuable gift from Victor Alexander, […]
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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!
Winchester’s English Shotguns – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 1998 Winchester’s English Shotguns: A Marketing Maneuver with Lasting Influence By Herbert G. Houze While it is now common practice for companies to sell products under […]
Alien Organisms in Greater Yellowstone – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 1999 The Changing Face of the West: Alien Organisms in Greater Yellowstone (Have They Come in Peace?) By Charles R. Preston PhDSenior Scientist and Curator Emeritus, […]
The Art of Beadwork – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2004 The Art of Beadwork: An Old But New Tradition By Emma HansenCurator Emerita and Senior Scholar, Plains Indian Museum Visitors to the Plains Indian Museum […]
A Christmas at the TE Ranch – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 1999 A Christmas at the TE Ranch By Helen Cody Allen with foreword by Paul Fees, PhD, former Curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum In 1908, […]
Points West Online: Domesticity, Women and Museums in the Early 20th Century
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2003 Log Cabin Dreams: Domesticity, Women and Museums in the Early Twentieth Century By Juti A. Winchester, PhDFormer Ernest J. Goppert Curator of the Buffalo Bill Museum […]