OS25-112 Oklahoma's Wild West History
Oklahoma City | Available (Membership Required)
Oklahoma has a rich history with Wild West Shows, from Pawnee Bill to Tom Mix. Join us to explore the amazing history of Wild West Shows and how they helped to shape popular culture and our American heroes. Stillwater's own pioneer history plays a role in these shows, from Captain David L. Payne to Captain Couch. Topics we’ll explore are Pawnee Bill and May Lillie, 101 Ranch, Tom Mix, Lucille Mulhall and Buffalo Bill.
- Recommended Reading: The Real Wild West by Michael Wallis (ISBN 0312263813)
Anna Davis
Anna Davis has worked at the Oklahoma Historical Society for nearly two decades, first as the historical interpreter at the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum and now as the editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma, the scholarly journal published by OHS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from OSU and a master’s in museum studies from OU. She regularly gives lectures on Pawnee Bill and May Lillie around the state and has appeared on podcasts and television as an historian for the Wild West.