- New: "Yellowstone -- for
the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People" - A collection
of early-day original newspaper etchings and stories on Yellowstone
National Park from 1872 -- the year Yellowstone became the first
national park -- until 1888, including Frank Leslie's Illustrated
News, Harper's Weekly, Illustrated Christian Weekly, Aldine,
Picturesque America, International Christian Weekly, London Graphic
and Illustrated London News. They reveal how the popular press
influenced attitudes toward the West and how significant the
area was. [Journalism, history, art].
- Coming early spring 2000:
- Faribault Mills' Lewis &
Clark textile collection - Interpretive textiles depicting aspects
of the expedition. [Life skills, textiles, history]
- Coming spring 2000:
- Aboard the Voyager Cruiser -
In 1989, a group of men and women rowed 2700 miles from Riverton,
Wyo., to St. Louis, re-enacting a trip made by William Ashley
and his mountain men in 1825. The 27-foot-long canoe -- a replica
of those used by mountain men -- will be displayed with gear,
including a cannon, interpretive materials, video. [History]
- Junior Guide Program Potential
We would like to begin a Junior Guide program for high school
students -- and a Junior Craftsman program for middle-school
and high-school students. If you or a student you know is interested,
call us. [Community service, social studies, history, arts]
- * Need ideas for classroom activities?
Check the teacher's lounge on our websites: http://www.westwaxmuseum.com
and http://www.dancingbear.org.
- * Questions? Comments? Have
an idea for a display or program? Email curator direct at ellensb@trib.com.
* To schedule guided tours: Call 864-9396.
* For a schedule of events: Call 864-9396.
* To donate or loan items for display: Email ellensb@trib.com
or call 307/864-3391.
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- Wanted:
- * Quilt blocks, old or new -
need not be quilted.
- * Good color photos of different
areas of the state.
- * To make a contribution to
support our educational outreach programs: Mail to Dancing Bear
Folk Center, Box 71, Thermopolis, WY 82443. Donations are tax-deductible.
Funding: Fees for educational programs and activities go to Big
Horn Basin Foundation to help support the educational outreach
program.
- To see previous announcements
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