A child of the true West, Augusta became recognized as one of the greatest Western painters. Raised on a homestead in “No Man’s Land” in Oklahoma Indian Territory, she never...
Though she was never a performer, Flaxie spent her life in the rodeo. She worked outside the arena performing the behind-the-scenes jobs of arena secretary, timer or administrative assistant for...
The daughter of a racehorse trainer, Anna Lee Aldred began riding at three and racing ponies at six. By twelve, she rode flat and relay races. At age eighteen, at the...
The daughter of German immigrants, Betty made a significant contribution to the preservation of Western history with the publication of a five-volume anthology of stories told by pioneer families of...
Ollie Osborn was a talented relay racer and bronc rider. Born to Oregon homestead ranchers, she learned to ride horses from her brothers. Inspired by C. B. Irwin’s daughters relay...
Youngest in a family of rodeo performers, Dixie made her trick riding debut at five. She became the first juvenile professional rodeo clown while working Wild West shows. Primarily a...
Lilla began life as the daughter of an Indiana mill owner. Initially working as a schoolteacher, she became the first woman to practice before the Kansas Supreme Court. Lilla was...
Sallie endured the hardships of pioneer life, living in the isolation of cattle ranches. Though her formal education was limited to the sporadic presence of country schoolteachers, Sallie wrote Interwoven:...
Louise grew up on a ranch but was raised to be a musician. Along with her two brothers and husband, she performed as Louise and The Westerners, becoming stars on...