March 9, 2023 - March 9, 2023 Preservation Thursday: Dr. Renee Laegreid, professor of the American West at the University of Wyoming and author of Riding Pretty: Rodeo Royalty in the West, will be discussing the lives and tragic deaths of Wyoming’s Ellen “Cattle Kate” Watson and Nebraska’s Elizabeth Taylor, two pioneer women who were hanged as cattle thieves in the late 1880s. Learn how these violent executions shed light on the darker history of the Western cattle industry and women in the West. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 12:00 p.m.; free for members and $5 for non-members.
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Ticket Sales Start: March 9, 2023Ticket Information: Free for members and $5 for non-members.
Event Contact Information
Name: Rose SpeirsEmail: rose@deadwoodhistory.com
Phone: 605-722-4800
