-
Recent Posts
- “For the Use and Benefit of the People”: Foundations of the University of Wyoming
- The History of the Union Pacific Big Boy: The World’s Largest Steam Locomotive
- From Vision to Legacy: The Milward L. Simpson Fund’s Enduring Impact on UW Political Science
- The Nat King Cole They Knew
- Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Photo and Audio at the American Heritage Center
Archives
Categories
Subscribe
Email Subscription
Join 177 other subscribers
Category Archives: Western fiction
Samuel A. Peeples: From Western Frontiers to Sci-Fi Stardom
In 1965, a Western writer helped launch an unexpected science fiction phenomenon. Samuel A. Peeples (1917-1991) was an American screenwriter and novelist whose career spanned genres and mediums, leaving a lasting impact on both Westerns and science fiction. Samuel’s career … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment history, science fiction, television history, Uncategorized, Western fiction, Western genre, Writers and authors
Tagged 1960s Television, American Heritage Center, Brad Ward (pen name), Custer, Film archives, Flash Gordon, Gene Roddenberry, Jason of Star Command, Lancer, NBC, Pop culture history, Samuel A. Peeples, Science Fiction Writers, Screenwriting, Spectre (1977), Star Trek, Television pilots, Television writing, The Tall Man, Western novels, Western Writers, Where No Man Has Gone Before, William Shatner
4 Comments
No Room at the Inn: Owen Wister Encounters Wyoming, July – August 1885
In July 1885, Owen Wister visited Medicine Bow in Wyoming Territory as part of his tour of the region, only to discover there were no rooms available in town to sleep. Instead of moving on when he arrived on July … Continue reading
Posted in 19th century, Authors and literature, Biography and profiles, Book history, Uncategorized, Western fiction, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Frank Wolcott, Frontier Life, Johnson County War, Medicine Bow, Owen Wister, The Virginian, Western Culture, Western fiction, Western Writers, Wyoming Travel
Leave a comment
Saddle Up with Shane: Exploring Jack Schaefer’s Western Legacy
The film Shane is critically thought to be one of the best westerns ever made. It starred Alan Ladd as the title character, as well as Van Heflin and Jean Arthur. In fact, the film (released in 1953) was based … Continue reading
From Page to Pixel: Owen Wister’s Collection in the Digital Age
The American Heritage Center has completed a project to digitize the collection of famed Western author, Owen Wister. The collection includes journals, manuscripts, photographs, articles, publications, and correspondence. These materials deal primarily with Wister’s interest in and travels to the … Continue reading