Author: theactivehistorian
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Breaking Trail: Bill Pickett
*Originally written for the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum blog series “Breaking Trail.” Would you ever bite a bull on the nose? Would you wrestle a steer? No…? What if I told you this was an actual event in every rodeo called, “bulldogging” invented by the great cowboy Bill…
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Spend 30 Minutes With Me at the Oklahoma History Center
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. I got to spend about 30 minutes at the Oklahoma History Center a couple of weeks ago and found a lot of cool Western history to tell you about! I’ve been to the Oklahoma History Center several times and love when I get…
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Exhibition Review: Preston Singletary – Raven and the Box of Daylight
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to tell you about an exhibition currently on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Preston Singletary’s “Raven and the Box of Daylight” explores the story of Raven who is central to many creation stories. Singletary used glass in…
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What does a historian do?
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post! Today, I want to talk about what exactly a historian does. Historians study the past, right? What I love about history though is it’s an evolving field with opportunities to do lots of different things. You can work with artifacts, research, write books,…
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