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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!


Thomas Mickell Burnham (1818–1866) characterized the group. "The Lewis and Clark Expedition," ca. 1850. Oil on canvas, 36.125 x 48.5 inches. Museum Purchase. 21.78
May 26, 2022

Meet Me in St. Louis – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2010 Meet Me in St. Louis By Robert V. Goss A previous Points West Online series…

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Mack Frost's photograph of the 2012 lunar eclipse with Horse’s Head snowfield and Castle Rock. (detail)
April 22, 2022

Horse’s Head Lunar Eclipse – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 How I Got That Shot: Horse’s Head Lunar Eclipse By Mack Frost As a photographer,…

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Three Kings: Joshua Williams, Julian Ward, Napoleon Brown, Okmulgee, OK. Photo by Ivan McClellan.
December 14, 2021

Black Cowboys in America – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2021 Black Cowboys in America: Photographer Illuminates Diversity of the American Cowboy Story by Tessa BakerPhotos…

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The pack strings head out.
August 20, 2021

Into the Yellowstone Wilds – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2011 Into the Yellowstone Wilds By Jennifer McDonald, Former Program Manager, Draper Natural History Museum Then-Natural…

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McCracken Research Library researchers studying the American West find a multitude of resources from current publications to original historic documents. This was the Reading Room as arranged in 2005.
August 13, 2021

This Library is Anything but Quiet – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2005 This Library is Anything but Quiet By Nathan Bender, Former Curator, McCracken Research Library Norman…

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Audrey Roll-preissler (b 1932). "Trojan Piñata (Portrait of Alan Simpson)," 1987. Polychromed wood with paper, 21.25 x 32.5 x 14.75 inches. Gift of the artist. 10.93 (detail)
August 6, 2021

A Modern Day “Hole-in-the-Wall” Gang’s Unexpected Journey – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2010 A Modern Day “Hole in the Wall” Gang’s Unexpected Journey By Whitney Western Art Museum…

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