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Amazing Women in the Days of the Depression

Join the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame to learn about an era in history known as The Great Depression. Women such as Dale Evans, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Patsy Montana are just a few Honorees that lived through this time of great turmoil...

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Charles and Molly Goodnight Change the West

Charles and Molly Goodnight were true pioneers and trailblazers. Charles helped establish the Goodnight-Loving Cattle Drive Trail and invented the chuck wagon. Cowgirl Hall of Fame Honoree Molly Goodnight saved the bison from near extinction...

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Fact or Fiction

Have you ever heard a story that seemed so extraordinary that you thought it might be fiction? The courageous women honored in the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame led amazing lives. Explore the stories told about these remarkable women...

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Iconic Cowgirls

The term “cowgirl” serves as an attitude, an idea, and a description. Discover women of the American West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who displayed extraordinary courage and a pioneer spirit in their trailblazing efforts.

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Life on the Prairie with Sarah, Plain and Tall

Join the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame as we explore Sarah, Plain and Tall, the well-known story by Patricia MacLachlan, of a woman who ventured west to find adventure. Participants will compare and contrast the place she left behind...

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Meet Annie Oakley

As one of the first female superstars of her era, Cowgirl Hall of Fame Annie Oakley made her mark as a sharpshooter in Wild West Shows. Through photographs, film clips, and discussion, learn how she overcame hardship to become one of the nation’s...

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Museum Math

What do math and cowgirls have in common? See how the National Cowgirl Museum uses artifacts to learn mathematical concepts. We will explore everything from learning basic shapes to plotting on an ordered pair graph. This video conference is...

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Sandra Day O'Connor:The Cowgirl Who Became a Justice

Prior to Sandra Day O’Connor, no other female in the America had the opportunity to represent women and the West as a Supreme Court Justice for the United States. Join the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame as we proudly celebrate Honoree...

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Searching for a Life of Adventure

During the 1800s, many immigrants traveled to the United States. Their reasons for coming were varied, but most were searching for a fresh start. This program explores what it was like to enter the U.S. through Ellis Island, and examines some of...

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Untangling Cattle Brands

The idea of branding cattle goes hand in hand with our idea of the Western cowboy. However, the history of branding is unique on its own. Beginning with the elaborate brands of the early Spanish vaqueros to the brands we use today, this program...

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