Cowgirl Museum to honor five

Former first lady Laura Bush will receive the Gloria Lupton Tennison Pioneer Award, which recognizes the development of new avenues of community service. Hall of Fame inductee and Idaho native Deborah Copenhaver Fellows barrel-raced professionally before sculpting became her passion, inspired by strong, pioneering women and the challenging life of ranchers. Kay Whittaker Young is also a barrel-racing diva, a five-time National Finals Rodeo finalist and mentor to many women. Today, she trains more than 75 horses annually at her Oklahoma ranch. Cornelia Wadsworth Ritchie, fourth-generation owner of the JA Ranch, maintains the 130-year history of the ranch begun by her great-grandfather JohnAdair and the legendary trailblazer Charles Goodnight. A rarity in her day, Mary Jane Colter (1869-1958) was a female architect whose structures were noted for their harmony with nature, a style now known as National Park Service Rustic. With five buildings listed as national historic landmarks, Colter completed over 20 projects for FredHarvey, famous for his Harvey Hotels...read more