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Candy Moulton
We Won’t Back Down
Western women led the way for woman suffrage 50 years before 19th Amendment became the law of the land.
On the Bison Trail
The heritage traveler can discover the history and natural wonder of the
great buffalo herds from Texas to Montana.
Pillars of the Plains
A century since women received the right to vote, travel to North Dakota and discover the heroines of the Peace Garden State.
I Will Fight No More Forever
Chief Joseph’s leadership of the Nez Perces from Yellowstone to Bear Paw remains a defining moment in American Indian history.
The Legacy of Yellow Wolf
Learn the truth about one of the great Indian leaders while touring historic sites of the 1877 Nez Perce War.
Alaska at 60
Visitors to the 49th state will discover Old West adventures abound across the last frontier.
Traditions of the West
Discover the best of our collective Western culture in the exhibits of the top museums of 2019.
The Adventures of Calamity Jane
Discover the wild woman of the West in a circuitous tour of Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana.
Over Land and Water with John Wesley Powell
A statue of one-armed John Wesley Powell in front of the Sweetwater County Museum in Green River, Wyoming. He is facing south, toward the Green...
George Catlin Paints the West
In 1830 lawyer George Catlin packed a case with pencils and paper, paint and brushes, and went to St. Louis where he met with William Clark, then...
Mormon Handcarts Track Across Wyoming
Travel the length of the Cowboy State and discover the history behind one of the nation’s great religious migrations.