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A Wedding Steeped in Tradition, History, and Hope
Wedding bells were ringing earlier this month at the Autry! On the evening of Saturday, August 17, Jackie Scahill and Powell Browne, surrounded by family and friends, exchanged marriage vows under the...
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About That Mannequin in the Gallery …
Single, centerfire-rigged woman’s saddle, Crow, circa 1900. Wood, leather, beads, cloth, bone. Donated by Dr. and Mrs. Van Kirke Nelson, Kalispell, Montana, Trails End Collection. Autry National...
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A Politician Mouths Off, and a Play Is Born
It was a bit of cowboy swagger from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg that drove Tuscarora playwright Vickie Ramirez to write her latest play, Stand-Off at HWY #37, part of the First Look series being...
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Calaca Collective Adds Artist Perspective to ¡Vivan los Muertos!
Celebrating the Day of the Dead at Vivan los Muertos in 2012. Except that this year, there is one part of the celebration that will go on past Saturday’s festivities: the Feast of the Calaca (Festival...
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2014 at the Autry
We asked our coworkers to tell us which upcoming Autry events and exhibitions they were most looking forward to this year. Whether you join us for one of the bigger festivals or become a member to...
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Floral Journey Videos Win National Award
A huge congratulations goes out to the Floral Journey video team for receiving a Silver MUSE award from the American Alliance of Museums Media and Technology Professional Network on Sunday, May 18....
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Summer Days
Photographers are often attracted to the same subjects throughout their lives. This was true of Theo Westenberger, who loved to photograph animals and children in general, and swimming children in...
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Route 66 Lost & Found
Cadiz Summit California Exhibit Now (Photo: Russell Olsen) Olsen, who will be featured in the Autry’s program series connected to the new exhibition Route 66: The Road and the Romance, encountered...
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“I was born with a rope in my mouth,” Tipton said, sounding more like he was narrating a Western than giving a phone interview. Spending much of his childhood at the 101 Ranch in Ponca City, Oklahoma,...
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The Minstrel and the Mother Road: Susan Shillinglaw on Steinbeck
The Autry: The Grapes of Wrath, which turns 75 this year, keenly captured the essence of Route 66 during the Great Depression. Both the road and the book have since become significant parts of...
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Autry Institute Launches Undisciplined Research Project and Accompanying Blog...
With this post, I am excited to initiate a new blog feature focused on the Autry’s Institute for the Study of the American West. The Institute is the research wing of the Autry National Center, and its...
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The Cante Sica Foundation and the Preservation of Indian Boarding School...
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry Institute. In 2012,...
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The Healing Power of One’s Own Story
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry Institute. There...
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The Voices in Boarding School Documents
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry Institute. The...
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Legacy and Loss: Stories From the Indian Boarding School
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry’s Institute for...
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The Maverick Magic of Undisciplined Collaboration
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry Institute. For one...
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Surprising Diversity in the American Indian Boarding School Experience
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry Institute. Three...
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The Resiliency of NDNZ
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry’s Institute for the...
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Maintaining Cultural Knowledge Through the Arts
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry’s Institute for the...
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Memories That Haunt and Reaffirm
This post is part of a series of blog posts related to the Autry’s Undisciplined Research Project. To learn more, read the introduction by David Burton, Senior Director of the Autry’s Institute for the...
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