It’s time to bring out the talking sticks for Election 2016. As I peer dubiously down the road toward Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2016, it occurs to me that […]
epiCENTER: Explore the CENTER of it all with our staff!
Enjoy the observations and interests of the people who work at the Center of the West here in our staff blog. Just note that these are the personal perspectives of individual staff members, and are not meant to be official representations of Center expertise or policy.
Stumbling Upon History in the Records Office
One of the exciting things about working with factory records is what you come across. So far my work in the Cody Firearms Records Office has been to organize the […]
Annie Oakley: More than a Sharpshooter
Annie Oakley: 1860–1926 Possessing the perfect combination of skill, reserved elegance, and femininity, Annie Oakley never failed to dazzle a crowd. And while she certainly knew how to charm spectators, […]
Firearms Records: Remembering the Original Abercrombie & Fitch
What does Abercrombie & Fitch have to do with firearms records? Today, when we hear of Abercrombie & Fitch, a brand clothing store usually comes to mind. As part of […]
4 Videos to Watch Before Visiting Yellowstone
Yellowstone is beautiful—really, really beautiful. No wonder roughly 3.5 million visitors crowd through its gates every summer. But there’s more to Yellowstone than beauty. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has evolved […]
Seabeck Paints the Modern West
Robert Seabeck Revisits the Old West in a Modern World Did you decide on a career when you were twelve? I didn’t, either. In fact, it seems to be a […]
