Category Archives: American West

Black History Month Highlight: Bill Pickett

Posted on February 2, 2012 by ahcadmin

In honor of Black History Month, the AHC would like to share some of our collection material that highlights African-American life in the West and beyond. The Cowboy The original cowboy archetype in the US imagination was tall, rangy, and … Continue reading →

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Time Traveling with Zigzag Journeys: Louise A. Jackson’s Western Children’s Books

Posted on September 21, 2010 by ahcadmin

The Louise A. Jackson Juvenile Western Book Collection contains one hundred and two Western children’s books from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as well as eight reference books on juvenile literature. These books represent early children’s book series … Continue reading →

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