Category: Western History
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Breaking Trail: Katherine “Kitty” Wilkes
Katherine “Kitty” Derre was born in New York on July 15, 1899. She was the daughter of Maryann and D.E. Derre. Katherine was a talented bronc rider and had a knack for breaking horses. She would ride them to submission and if she was bucked off she’d hop right back…
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Breaking Trail: Lucille Mulhall
Are you ready to meet the woman who United States President Theodore Roosevelt called “The Golden Girl of the West?” Lucille Mulhall was born in St. Louis, Missouri on October 21, 1885. Lucille was the daughter of Colonel Zack and Mary Agnes Mulhall. Her family moved to Oklahoma when she…
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Breaking Trail: Mamie Francis
Elba Mae Ghent was born on September 8, 1885 in Nora, Illinois. She was raised on a ranch by her mother and had a deep appreciation for them. In 1901, she attended a performance by Pawnee Bill’s Wild West Show in Wisconsin. She saw her favorite athlete, Lulu Bell Parr…
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Breaking Trail: Yakima Canutt
Enos Edward “Yakima” Canutt was born in Colfax, Washington on November 29, 1895. He was the son of John and Nettie Canutt. He had a long career working with horses in the rodeo arena and on the movie screen! Rodeo Yakima was named the All-Around Champion Cowboy in 1917, 1919,…
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