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Before the White Man Came: Examining Native Representation in Early American Film
Popular films and television shows like Dances with Wolves and Yellowstone have showcased the landscapes of Wyoming and Montana while featuring Native…
Ultimate Trip Guide Through Yellowstone’s East Entrance
Yellowstone’s East Entrance offers one of America’s most spectacular drives. Beginning in Cody, Wyoming, the 52-mile journey to Yellowstone National Park typically…
The Winchester Records Synopsis, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Cursive
The Cody Firearms Records office produces letters from the corporate records of seven major America firearms manufacturers (Ithaca, Savage, Lafever, Marlin, AH…
The Firearm of the Mountains: The Hawken Rifle and the American West
When most people imagine the “rifle that won the west” the Winchester ’73 and Colt Single Action Army are the first firearms…
Revolutionary Readers: The Library as a Symbol for Freedom
In 18th-century America, a book was not merely an object for reading–it was a luxury item, a status symbol, and for the average colonist,…
An Intern in Paradise
Hello everybody! I’m Lexi and I am working at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West for the summer of 2026 as the Draper…