In the beginning of this project, we were asked to pick three words out of a wordle, our group decided on the following three: Visualize, Represent, and Communicate. These words shaped our timeline and map, and guided the way we gathered information. 'Visualize' might be the easiest to describe, obviously any timeline or map is a clear visual tool for education. Represent is right there with visualize, a timeline and a map can certainly 'represent' a given amount of information. Represent, to us, went a little farther than visualize. Visualize seems to be tied to the eyes, most of the time people turn to pictures or charts if they need a visual aid. Using some of the features, we were able to represent the information in new ways. The information could be represented with audio and video, through distance markers on a map, in color-coded categories and points. The timeline and map (if ranking well on both the awesomeness and practicality scale) should be able to represent and visualize the major concepts and themes of Western Films. If visualize and represent are the words to drive the beginning of the project, 'communicate' should be the word to drive the finished project. Once completed, our projects should communicate the information to viewers almost intuitively. Having a mouse for a teacher and the internet their school, students can use these projects to learn new information in ways we may not have been able to accomplish in class.;xNLx;Perhaps the traditional essay still has its place, but not here. Between our project and looking around at the other finished (or soon to be) finished projects, our Digital Humanities classes have made a strong argument. Reflecting a bit upon the blog posts and class discussions comparing the traditional essay to the video essay, a "timeline essay" or "map essay" may not be too far off from what we have accomplished. The idea of doing, of creating, is essential to the foundation of Digital Humanities. These projects exemplify Digital Humanities and teach a few things along the way.;xNLx;Background image: http://borgdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/high-noon.jpg
URLs listed chronologically by story.
URLs listed chronologically by story.
URLs listed chronologically by story.
URLs listed chronologically by story.
URLs listed chronologically by story.
Texan settlers originally encountered heavy resistance in the form of Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache Native Americans.
The telegraph revolutionized the way people communicated, and opened the door for mass communication technology.
The Jicarilla Apache inhabited Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. Hostilities between them and the U.S. grew into a series of conflicts, known as the Apache Wars.
The Apache Wars were the longest conflict of the American Indian Wars, lasting until 1886. A conclusive peace was not reached until 1918 after the Battle of Bear Valley, but even then, there were small Apache raids from Mexico until 1924.
The Grattan Massacre effectively started the conflict know as the Sioux Wars.
The Sioux Wars were a series of conflicts fought between the United States forces and the Sioux Nation.
Also know as the Bozeman War or the Powder River War, Red Cloud's was a major Native American victory, culminating in the 1868 treaty of Fort Laramie.
The Sioux Treaty of 1868 (also the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie) marked the end of Red Cloud's War and a short-lived period of peace.
On April 30, 1871; a small group of U.S. soldiers with Mexican and Native American allies killed over 100 Apache women and children.
Typewriters utilize ink and have keys that, when pressed, imprint ink characters on paper.
Alexander Graham Bell patented the first telephone March 17, 1876 and formed Bell Telephone Company.
Fought between General Custer's 7th Cavalry Regiment and warriors lead by Sitting Bull.
The Nez Perce War was fought in the Northwestern U.S. territories, eventually ending in the surrender of the Nez Perce.
Thomas Edison is credited with completing the first phonograph on August 12, 1877
The Horse in Motion was the first successful film.
America's first cowboy movie star. He acted in over 300 short films. Broncho Billy also played small roles in "The Great Train Robbery." After acting Billy turned to directing. He directed comedies but after remembering his past he decided to direct westerns. Brocho Billy was one of the first producers to realize the audience need a "star," one person to focus on. in 1909 no one was willing to take the risk of producing a star role so Billy decided to make himself the leading role, thats where he got his nickname "Broncho Billy." His first western was"Broncho Billy and the Baby" and it was hit, with audiences loving his character he went on to create many more films staring himself. hos last series to hit the screen was "Broncho Billy's Sentence." After films he started to write and tried to make a come back but by that time the genre was so evolved it didn't work out. He was recognized for all of his work in developing western films. His first speaking role was in "The Bounty Killer." Bronch Billy later on passed away in his sleep in 1971
The visible typewriter was developed and eventually beat out the original forms of typewriters.
"You press the button, we do the rest."
Stared in silent movies between 1910 and 1929. He was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in 1890. He was a true cowboy and ranchman. He started in the Wild West Show doing Stunts. His first movie was with Selig Company. He appeared in "The days of Daniel Boone" and "The Oregon Trail."
The original motion picture projector paved the way for the Hollywood we know today.
Marconi stunned the world with the discovery of wireless communication. The telegraph revolutionized the way people communicated.
A short 1 minute film that sums up what the western is about, even in today's films.
The Cripple Creek Bar Room Scene is a short 1-Minute film, that expresses what the Western Film Genre is all about.
Western genre started in 1903 with The Great Train Robbery, Edwin S. Porter’s 10 minute film that combined western themes with innovative cinematic techniques (narrative storytelling, parallel editing, minor camera movement, location shooting, etc.). The film famously took its inspiration from an event that became the stuff of legend: Butch Cassidy’s 1900 train heist, which ended with Cassidy blowing open a safe and escaping with $5,000 in cash. Starting in the 1920s, John Wayne began shooting the first of many Westerns and took the genre to new heights.
William Elliot was born on October 16,1904 in Missouri. His career as an actor lasted for over thirty years and filmed over 170 movies (in supporting and lead roles.) Elliot's biggest hit came in 1938 in "The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok," it is also where he received his nickname Wild Bill." After that he appeared in a number of films and was known for his gun skills. He semi retired when the western movies were fading out and turned to hosting . He passed away in 1965 from cancer.
John Wayne was in more than 200 movies over 50 years he is one of the best actors in western cinema. Some of the best hits were "Stagecoach" and "Red raven," He won an Oscar for "True Grit." Between 1933 -1939 he made over 40 westerns. By the 1960's he had 161 films that grossed $350 million. Even with great succes he was faced with some major challenges, in 1964 a tumor was removed from his chest and lung, but within seven months he was back filming. In the early days Wayne worked as a trucker, fruit picker soda jerk and ice hauler. He played football in high school and received a scholarship to University of Southern California in his second year of playing he broke his ankle and dropped out. Through out college he got a job working at Fox Films and John Ford made him a prop boy. While on Location filming one of the stunt men refused to go in the rough water and ford asked john wayne if he would do it, and he did, he then became part of the ford team. After a couple of big hits Wayne was in the later part of his career and invested money in a film called "The Alamo" but unfortunately the film failed. It didn't stop Wayne he went on to create more movies. John Wayne had a very long successful career but passed away in 1979 from stomach cancer.
Alan Ladd was born in Hot Springs, AR on September 3, 1913. Ladd was well known for his role in "This Gun for Hire." Before Alan became well known he had a job at the age of 8 picking fruit to help support his family after his fathers death. When he reached high school he was involved in sports and theatre. He was even training for the 1932 Olympics but got sidelined from an injury. His first roles in Hollywood started in radio shows and local theatre shows then he started working as a grip for Warner Bros. Studio lot. His early roles were small but his break was when he played a killer named Raven in "This Gun for Hire." In the 1950's Ladd filmed the western "Shane." He continued to act but suddenly passed away at 51.
Originally from Canada, Glenn Ford was born on May 1,1916 and moved to the U.S. when he was eight. Before Pearl Harbor was attacked Ford joined the Cost Guard Auxiliary at this point Glenn was already an actor and asked for no special treatment. He put his acting career on hold to fight in WWII as a Marine. After he was discharged he signed up for the Naval Reserves and rose to the rank of captain. During a heavy night of drinking he joined the French Foreign Legion, it took four days to be released. He made more than 90 films and almost half of them were westerns. He was in "Cimarron, The Desperadoes and The Man from Colorado." His last film was supposed to be in 1993 but because of some health concerns he couldn't act in "Tombstone." He passed away in 2006
The last time the United States government engaged a hostile group of Native Americans.
James Arness was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 26, 1923. He is famously known for his role as Marshall Matt Dillion in Gunsmoke. But before he became an actor he joined the army when WWII broke out. He received a Purple Heart when he injured his right leg during an invasion in Anzio, Italy. During his rehabilitation the nurses kept telling he should be on the radio because he the voice for it. When he was healed he went to work as an announcer and disc jokey in Minneapolis and tried out for Hollywood. His first role was in the film "A Farmer's Daughter," but his first leading role was in 1950 when he was shipwrecked on a volcanic island with dinosaurs in "Two Lost Worlds." Gunsmoke was a small series at first that was filmed in black and white. After six years it was expanded to an hour long program, and in the beginning of the twelfth season it was in color. It was rated top ten for thirteen of its twenty seasons and still one of the longest running shows in history. After Gunsmoke Arness starred in a couple TV series, but then passed away in 2011.
The conquest of the wilderness or frontier. An overall subordination of Nature, strongly linked towards civilization. (James Cruze - The Covered Wagon 1923)
The last Apache raid is considered the very last of the American Indian Wars.
A type of B-Western that is low-budget and addresses the talents of its cowboy actors like Joan Crawford who starred in the first singing western film Montana Moon (1930).
The Western B film were of great popularity for the next 25 years. Their inexpensive productions and kid loving audience made many popular.
Born May 31 1930 in San Francisco. Eastwood became an actor after he was discharged from the Army, he is known as one of Hollywoods toughest tough guys and is now an Oscar winning director. His first contract was signed with Universal records, Clint Eastwood got small roles in "Revenge of the Creature" and "Francis goes to the Navy." They eventually dropped him because they thought his adams apple was too big and it distracted from his face. His next break came when he signed with CBS and became a TV Star known as Rowdy Yates on Rawhide, but many directors didn't want to use him in larger movies. He then went to Italy to make low budget westerns, that were "A Fistful of Dollars," "For a Few Dollars More," and "The Good, The Bad, and THe Ugly." These films were considered to be "spaghetti westerns" by some american critics, but they made Eastwood famous and he became the movie star he is today.
Humours , inexpensive , comedy of western. Destry Ride Again (1939)
A group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.
Director John Ford is considered the first to begin the age of the Classic Western. The classic depicts Anti-Native Americanism , epic bar fights, and the independent/unknown cowboy. Billy the Kid (1941)
The "Horse-Opera" Western is a genre of cliches' and expressions of affections and little worth. Originating from the silent-western films. Seen in Films and TV shows , which allow for more plot expansion. King of the Cowboys (1943)
The Cavalry film explores the breath-taking landscapes of the West. Along with the Militaristic and Emotional campaign to eliminate the Indian territories which Fort Apache (1948)
Dunson is driving his cattle to Red River when his adopted son, Matthew, turns against him.
Following the Battle of Little Big Horn Ex-Cavalry Captain John Wayne tries to prevent an large-scale indian Uprising.
A Minimalist Script that expresses an allegory to the 1950's McCarthyism. This act was the exclamation of those accused of Communism in US Government who eventually lost their jobs. High Noon 1952
A marshall, personally compelled to face a returning deadly enemy, finds that his own town refuses to help him.
The Hero that has no past or future, a mysterious "lone-wolf" or knight and shining armor. (Shane - George Stevens 1953)
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