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Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo all made an appearance in the imaginations of Society of Fellows guests at a symposium on 19th-century America. Catherine Lutz tagged along as historians examined a re-created Western town as well as the nation’s storied past.

This event was made possible through the generosity of the following underwriters: The Segal Family Foundation  Carole & Gordon

Terry L. Anderson is the John & Jean DeNault Senior Fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, past president of Property and Enviro

Provided below are a number of resources used during the American West available for your reference: Program guide Program guide image sou

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