Wild West in New Jersey

with Professor Sarah Koenig

A Mahwah Museum Benefit Event

Sunday- November 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Explore the surprising role New Jersey has played in shaping the history and mythology of the Wild West! Ramapo College professor Sarah Koenig and her students present their research to map New Jersey’s connections to the Gold Rush, Buffalo Bill Cody, and more.

About Professor Koenig: Sarah Koenig is an Associate Professor of American Studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey, where she teaches courses in the American West, Native American studies, and religion. She is the author of Providence and the Invention of American History (Yale University Press, 2021) and the recent recipient of an Advancing Humanities Initiatives grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the use of digital tools in education. 

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Benefit Pricing

In-person- Member: Free Non-Member: $5