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Published May 21, 2021 at 4:27 PM MDT Museum Minute: A Unique Copy Of George Catlin's Books Of Paintings Artist George Catlin made a number of trips to the West in the 1830s. He spent a lot of time with the upper Missouri tribes, which he painted, as well as took notes of their cultures. Mary Robinson, the director of the McCracken Research Library, said Catlin tried to interest the public in the Native Americans through his paintings while traveling. He even traveled to Europe where he toured around with a gallery of paintings. Around the middle of the century, he published two book...

Bighorn Basin Couple to Enter Western Writers Hall of Fame Written by Andrew-Rossi on January 27, 2021 W. Michael and Katleen O’Neal Gear of Cody are being honored for their lifetimes of western writing, dedicated to the prehistory of the American West. The Western Writers of America announced that the 2021 Wister Award – the non-profit guild’s highest honor – is being awarded to W. Michael and Katleen O’Neal Gear, the “international bestselling writing team” and Bighorn Basin residents Candy Moulton, Executive Director of West...