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Steamboat: Wyoming’s Wildest Resident
It’s Cheyenne Frontier Days, so a great opportunity to talk about one of the quintessential Wyoming images: a cowboy on a bucking bronc. Wyoming’s original bucking bronc was a horse named Steamboat. His origin story is a bit murky. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural history, Livestock industry, Rodeo history, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history, Wyoming History Day
Tagged Albany County Fair, Bucking broncos, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cowboy Culture, Frontier Life, Guy Holt, Rodeo cowboys, Rodeo History, Steamboat, University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming history
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Black History Month Highlight: Bill Pickett
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