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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!


August 6, 2014

Col. Cody, the Rough Riders, and the Spanish American War – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1998 Col. Cody, the Rough Riders, and the Spanish American War By Paul Andrew Hutton, Guest…

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Annie Oakley plans to shoot an apple off the head of her dog Dave in this postcard image. P.94.1
August 2, 2014

Shooting exhibitions: When “the man who never missed his mark” missed – Points West Online

From Points West magazineOriginally published in Spring 2008 When “the man who never missed his mark” missed By Sandra K. Sagala In…

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Pipe Bowl and Stem. Lakota (Sioux), Northern Plains, ca. 1865. Pipestone (catlinite), wood, pigment, brass tacks. Adolf Spohr Collection, Gift of Larry Sheerin. NA.504.125
July 29, 2014

Ceremonial Pipes in the Plains Indian Museum – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 1994 Ceremonial Pipes in the Plains Indian Museum By Emma I. HansenCurator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum…

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July 26, 2014

The Women in Audubon’s Life – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2000 “Thou Art My Friend” – The Women in Audubon’s Life: Friends, Lovers, and Helpmates By Barbara Foote ColvertFormer…

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July 19, 2014

John James Audubon – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2000 John James Audubon: Feathers to Fur By Sarah E. Boehme, PhDFormer Whitney Western Art Museum…

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Joseph Henry Sharp (1859 – 1953), "Crow Indians on Horses in Tipi Village." Black and white photograph.
July 16, 2014

About Crow Indian Horses – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1999 About Crow Indian Horses By Joseph Medicine CrowCrow Tribal Historian and Plains Indian Museum Advisory Board…

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