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Cowboys
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Legends of Our Times: Native Ranching and Rodeo Life on the Plains and Plateau 
 Companion to a traveling exhibition organized by the Canadian Museum of Civilization that "traces the history of Native people as buffalo hunters, horsemen, ranchers, and cowboys, and as entertainers and participants in the sport of rodeo." Includes introductory materials and captioned images of items from the exhibit. From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/legends_of_our_time/main.html Topics: Communities & Groups, Notable People, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Dec 22, 2004 Museum of the American West
This Los Angeles museum is "devoted to preserving and interpreting the rich history and traditions of the American West." Online exhibits include cowboy skills and crafts, art and artists, Jewish life, Chinese immigrants, the Ortega family, and homesteading. Formerly the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, the site also provides a biography of Gene Autry and his Cowboy Code. http://www.museumoftheamericanwest.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Notable People, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 National Cowboy Museum & Western Heritage Museum
The Web site for this Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, museum provides research and educational materials on cowboys and other topics related to the culture of the American West. Features images from the galleries (with suggested readings), a children's activity page, and finding aids for the research center's collections on art, photography, history of the American West, rodeo, and Western popular culture. Searchable. http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Museums by Place: United States, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Oct 4, 2004 The Official Roy Rogers - Dale Evans Web Site
Official site of singing and film stars Roy Rogers ("King of the Cowboys") and Dale Evans ("Queen of the West"). Includes a "Pre-Visit Packet" for teachers to use when taking students to the The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans Museum, a photo gallery, a message board for fans, and more. http://www.royrogers.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Film, Movies, & Video, Museums by Place: United States, Musicians, Notable People, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Feb 21, 2009 Utah History to Go
This site begins with geologic, geographic, and natural history background information, and continues with sections on American Indians ; Trappers, Traders, and Explorers ; Pioneers and Cowboys ; Mining and Railroads ; Statehood and the Progressive Era ; From War to War ; and Utah Today . There is also a timeline and information about Utah people and places. From the Utah State Historical Society. http://historytogo.utah.gov/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Geology, Notable People, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 4, 2004 |
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