Category: Women’s History in the American West
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Breaking Trail: Alberta Claire
Cowgirl. Lecturer. Movie-Producer. Press Agent. These are just a few of the words that could be used to describe Alberta Claire. She was born in Sheridan, Wyoming in the late-nineteenth century and lived a pretty extraordinary life. Alberta Claire entered the Vaudeville scene around 1909 and performed in the theaters…
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Breaking Trail: Lulu Bell Parr
Lulu Bell Parr was a Wild West show performer who excelled in bronc riding, trick riding, buffalo riding, and sharp shooting. She performed for over fifty years across the United States, England, and South America. Lulu was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on November 14, 1876. She was raised on…
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Breaking Trail: Alice Greenough
“But the excitement of the rodeos, the crowds and the thrill of jolting around on a tough horse get into your blood and I guess you just can’t stay away, even if you wanted to.” -Alice Greenough “A Candid Talk With — A Cowgirl…” The Daily News and Intelligencer (Mexico,…
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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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