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Pots, campfire, and coffee
January 12, 2015

Coffee: It’s déjà brew…

Coffee was a mainstay on the trail in 19th-century America. By the time Americans headed West, coffee was readily available and integral…

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Plains Indian Museum Seasons of Life gallery
December 30, 2014

I’m Glad I Don’t Live in a Tipi

The solstice has just passed. Snow on the ground muffles sound, but it’s more quiet right now anyway. The world’s creatures are…

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Mission saddle by Edward H. Bohlin. 1.69.376A (detail)
December 29, 2014

Every horse needs a little bling

Western humorist Will Rogers (1879 – 1935) used to say, “There is something about riding down the street on a prancing horse…

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Dire Wolf Interactive; Everyone Learns During a Visit to a Museum
December 17, 2014

Everyone Learns During a Visit to a Museum

Everyone learns during a visit to a museum, including the professionals who are employed at museums around the world. A museum professional,…

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Winchester Products
December 14, 2014

Winchester: More than guns

“This is the story of the Winchester Rifle Model 1873, ‘the gun that won the West.’ To cowman, outlaw, peace officer, or…

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December 12, 2014

Buffalo Bill & Wild Bill: Legends of the American Frontier

Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickok are not the same person, but many people – including some of our visitors here…

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