When the photographer published his book 'In The American West' in 1985, the rest of the world changed its idea of what the American West was. His series of portraits, seemingly simple at first glance ...

“Go west, young man!” has long served as a rallying cry for adventure, ambition and the occasional cowboy cosplay. But before it became a pop culture punchline, the phrase cued a serious call to ...

A look back at Richard Avedon's IN THE AMERICAN WEST at the Amon Carter Museum 20 years later. In the American West: Photos by Richard Avedon – A 20th Anniversary Special (2005) is a celebration of ...

“The true point of view in the history of this nation is not the Atlantic Coast, it is the great West,” historian Frederick Jackson Turner said in his landmark 1891 speech. America pushed west, always ...

Thomas Andrews, University of Colorado Boulder professor of history, has been appointed faculty director of the Center of the American West. His appointment became effective in July. Andrews’ research ...