Hall of Great Westerners
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The Hall of Great Westerners was established by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 1958. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S., the Hall was created to celebrate the contributions of more than 200 men and women of the American West.[1] Inductees include explorers, Native American leaders, writers, poets, politicians, statesmen and others.[2]
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Criteria
Criteria for being accepted into the Hall include:
- Exceptional contribution to the advancement of Western heritage and traditions over a lifetime.
- Individuals who promote America's rich Western heritage through their leadership and patronage of art, business industry, environmental, education, humanitarian, government or philanthropic organizations.
- Achievement of national significance and historic relevance.
- Exemplification of the traditional Western ideals of honesty, integrity and self-sufficiency over a lifetime.
Members of the Hall of Great Westerners
The following are Hall of Great Westerners inductees, followed by the year they were inducted.[3]
- Jasper Ackerman (1978)
- Horace Greeley Adams, Sr. (1997)
- Ramon Ahumada (1958)
- Pedro Altube (1960)
- George Washington Arrington (2003)
- Ben C. Ash (1959)
- Stephen Fuller Austin (1958)
- Willa Cather (1974)
- Clifford P. Hansen (1995)
- Will James (1992)
- Charles "Buffalo" Jones (1959)
- Tom Lea (1995)
- Chester Paxton (1998)
- John Palmer Parker (2008)
- William A. Paxton (1961)
- J. K. Ralston (1978)
- Bartlett Richards (1970)
- Mari Sandoz (1998)
- Issac Stevens (1962)
- William "Bill" Tilghman (1960)
- Brigham Young (1958)
- York (2001)
See also
- Category:People of the American Old West
- Hall of Great Western Performers
- Rodeo Hall of Fame (disambiguation)
References
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- ↑ "Hall of Great Westerners." National Cowboy& Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ↑ Faragher, J.M. (1994) "National Cowboy Hall of Fame Thundering Hooves." Journal of American History. 81(1) June, pp. 215-220.
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