by Terry A. Del Bene | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Can you imagine walking in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery as they saw the Pacific Coast for the first time? Fighting the Comanches on the frontier lines with the Texas Rangers? Following the Santa Fe Trail from Bent’s Fort to Santa Fe with...
by Darren Jensen | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West! ART SHOWS Cowgirl Up! Wickenburg, AZ, April 1-30: At the Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Western paintings and sculptures by women celebrate cowgirl history and heritage. 928-684-2272 •...
by Chris Enss | Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
The image of strong women pioneers and trailblazers of yesteryear has grown hazy in the decades since the mass migration west. For many, the type of woman who dared venture into the rugged frontier is relegated to two categories: the corset-wearing soiled dove with...
by Johnny D. Boggs | Aug 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
What we learned over the past year is this: Communication is important, even in museums. In August 2013, History Colorado Center closed its exhibit on the Sand Creek Massacre after complaints from Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians because those tribes had not been...
by Stuart Rosebrook | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
The American West, imagined and celebrated worldwide in art and literature, film and television, is equally a land of grace and grief. Since Columbus sailed the Atlantic, world history changed, not just in the Americas, but, around the globe, with the near immediate...