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History professors talked about some of the prevailing myths about western history. The panel was titled “Doing Battle with the Zombies of Western History.” The zombies, they explained, are …

History professors talked about how they became interested in labor and working class history and how best to bring that topic into universities.

Luke Willert talked about 19th century detective work and the role detectives played in the settlement of western territories. He spoke about why detectives went west and why many of them ha…

Professor Sarah Keyes talked about her book project on the Oregon Trail. She spoke about the threats people faced on the trail, and explained how they dealt with death along the way. She was…

Elizabeth Jameson talked about her research into the roles of women in western American history. She also spoke about her role as president of the Western History Association and the importa…

Panelists talked about what they call the “Enduring Global Legacy of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West.” Buffalo Bill’s Wild West was a circus show created in the 1880s depicting Cowboy and Nativ…

A roundtable discussion was held on the different topics, issues, and methods used to teach American Western history as well as the direction of the academic field. Professor Warren asked qu…

University of Washington Professor Quintard Taylor talked about the intersection of 20th-century African-American history and the development of cities on the West Coast. He showed slides as…