Western Heritage Awards

Western Heritage Awards

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G.R. Schiavino
April 17, 2015
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For more than 50 years, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum has been recognizing and honoring the individuals who tell the stories of the American West through literature, music, film, and television. Also recognized at the event are inductees to the Hall of Great Westerners and the Hall of Great Western Performers.

Editor’s Pick: “The National Cowboy Museum does great work recognizing and promoting Western culture and this awards ceremony hosts the lifestyle’s greatest advocates.” —Bob Welch

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