TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN COWGIRLS

Comment by Ginny Morgan on June 21, 2009 at 1:13pm

Thank you for this group! I have been doing research lately for a class I am teaching in August...part of it concerns the "cowgirl" of Wild West Shows and the early rodeos. This is history that needs to be told. Those women were incredible and deserve recognition.
I hope others join this group....

Comment by Cowboy Bill on June 22, 2009 at 9:30pm

After her retirement Annie Oakley lived near here in Leesbug FL where she feuded with the mayor and council when her dog Dave was run over by an automobile.When the concil and mayor refused Dave a proper burial in the local cemetary,she packed up and left and would never return again.

Comment by Ginny Morgan on June 23, 2009 at 2:53am

Annie trivia...Buffalo Bill kept her in short skirts with her hair down because the public was more enthalled with a sharpshooter that seemed to be a teenager than and older lady of 25.

She was frugal to a fault...due to her early years of poverty

Comment by Ginny Morgan on June 23, 2009 at 2:54am

more, she made it plain in her will that whoever laid her out after her death had to be a woman. She was very modest and did not want a man mortician.

Comment by Patricia Probert Gott on June 24, 2009 at 3:38am

My next book "The DAYES of Wyoming", due to be released 2010, has a female protagonist. The story is historically based, in the late 1800's. However, Bertha Daye is fictional, albeit a realistic "butt-kicking" horse trainer, wife of mountain man Charlie Daye, and mother to two orphans.
I'll let you all know when it is in print as I'm sure you'd enjoy her adventures.

Comment by Ginny Morgan on June 25, 2009 at 7:30pm

Great website! http://www.americancowgirl.com/

American Cowgirl is...
a film and multimedia project that honors the trailblazing women who shaped the West and continue to keep that spirit and tradition alive for future generations.

a series of limited edition photographs from the American Cowgirl Collection.

a BLOG to connect today's cowgirls with our history and each other.

Comment by Santana on June 30, 2009 at 9:21am

July 24-26 Annie Oakley Days Festival, Darke County Fairgrounds, Greenville, OH. Annie Oakley Days honors native daughter Phoebe Ann Moses. http://www.annieoakleyfestival.org

Comment by Autry National Center on August 20, 2009 at 9:48am

Join us on October 3, 2009 for our annual gala in Los Angeles
"CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT: WOMEN OF THE WEST"

More information and tickets available at http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/gala.php

Comment by Patricia Probert Gott on August 20, 2009 at 11:04am

I live in Maine! Although I'd love to help celebrate the spirit of Women of the west...not much chance of that, I'm afraid.

Comment by Lorelei Redmond on October 6, 2009 at 9:23pm

glad to find this group. Coming from a long line of western women I am very interested in finding out more about women of the west!!

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