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82The Old West: Images & Myths vs. Reality
When we cover the late 19th century American west in my History classes, I have students start with a simple exercise. I have them brainstorm a list, either in pictures or in words (or both), of whatever comes to mind when they think of western...
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78Leland Stanford, Junior, Museum/Cantor Arts Center
Last weekend I visited the Stanford Museum/Cantor Arts Center to see Richard Avedon's "In the American West" photographs. The exhibit was well worth the hour drive from Berkeley. Moreover, in addition to the stunning Avedon photographs, we enjoyed the museum's huge Rodin collection, the paintings of the Leland Stanford family, including Mrs. Stanford's regal jewelry collection and a unique bronze sculpture of a horse by Deborah Butterfield.
76Best Books About the American West
Novels about the American West may feature explorers, settlers, religious outcasts, cowboys, miners, fortune seekers, scoundrels, or outlaws. But the common thread that binds these books together is landscape, which becomes a character unto itself.
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75The Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner: The American West Meets the Twentieth Century
The Big Rock Candy Mountain is a novel by Wallace Stegner, follows the adventures and tragedies of Bo Mason and his family. This major piece of literary fiction set in the American West has much to say about the early 20th century, and the dreamers and schemers who lived in the American West at this time. Read my review and summary to see why this is one of my favorite novels ever written.
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80Famous American Western Artists: Remington, Russell, Catlin, Bierstadt, Moran
Art of the American West has become increasingly popular as an influential genre during the last century. Charles Marion Russell, George Catlin, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, and Frederick Remington are arguably the most well-known 19th century Western frontier artists. Click here to learn a more about each artist and see a representation of their artistic style.
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76What is a Cowboy? Types of Cowboys
Cowboys come in many different varieties. The working cowboy and the urban cowboy are worlds apart, with many other flavors in between.
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71The Silver Dollar - Big Player In The American Wild West
The idea for the American silver dollar came from a Spanish coin which was made of nearly one ounce of silver. The American colonists named it the Spanish dollar and the silver coin became quite popular. The...
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70Native American Nations in the North Central States - George Caitlin Portraits
The Native American groups in this region migrated from the Pacfic Northwest of Canada and US and the First NAtions of middle Canada...
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91Bill Miner, The Gentleman Bandit, A Legendary Outlaw From American History.
Ezra Allen Miner, most often known as Bill Miner - was the original "stick up man" of the old West. Bill Miner was known for being quite a gentleman, and very polite during all of his robberies. He robbed trains and stage coaches his entire adult life - and the only thing he was, perhaps, even better at was escaping from jail.
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84Prairie Dogs: Keystone Species of the Plains
Prairie Dogs have long been vilified by ranchers and others who believe that they damage the range and take valuable forage away from cattle and other livestock. In fact, prairie dogs are what is known as a keystone species, a species whose very...
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