The Official Podcast of Cheyenne Frontier Days
Uncover the stories, traditions and excitement that truly make Cheyenne Frontier Days “The Daddy of ‘em All.”
The Official Podcast of Cheyenne Frontier Days
Eras of Western Women, Episode #2: 1895 - 1930
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Cheyenne Frontier Days
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Episode 2
Welcome to the era of the cowgirl: A ground-breaking time in Western history that saw women stepping boldly into the world of rodeo… and never looking back.
In our second of four special podcast episodes honoring the Year of the Cowgirl, Diane Shober (Executive Director of the Wyoming Office of Tourism) and Mike Kassel (Associate Director and Curator of Collections at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum) highlight:
- Rodeo trail-blazers Frances, Pauline, and Joella Irwin
- Bertha Kaepernick, the first woman to ride a bucking horse at Cheyenne Frontier Days
- Prairie Rose Henderson, a champion bronc rider who met a mysterious end
- Mabel Strickland, often remembered as the “quintessential cowgirl of the 1920s”
- Cheyenne native Helen Bonham, the first ambassador of Cheyenne Frontier Days
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