Branded But Unbroken

Branded But Unbroken

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...
Top Western Museums of 2014

Top Western Museums of 2014

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...
16 Historical Destinations That Will Make You Weep

16 Historical Destinations That Will Make You Weep

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...
April 2014 Events

April 2014 Events

A Western roundup of events where you can experience the Old West. ART SHOWS Cowgirl Up! Wickenburg, AZ, April 1-30: Opening gala at the Desert Caballeros Western Museum kicks off the invitational Western Art exhibit by women. 928-684-2272 • WesternMuseum.org...
The Fountain Murders

The Fountain Murders

February 1, 1896 Albert Jennings Fountain is agitated. It’s cold and windy, and his young son is coming down with a cold. Fountain is anxious to get the eight year old home to his mother, but his discomfort has more to do with three suspicious horseback riders who...