On Wednesday, March 19, from 1:30–2:30 pm, we invite you to a free program celebrating Women’s History Month, hosted in partnership with the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff.
Sandy Wounded Arrow, Historic Site Manager of the Fort Robinson History Center, will present the history of the wives who accompanied the U.S. Army to Fort Robinson. Often coming from upper-class families and well-educated backgrounds, these women faced a tough transition, leaving the comforts of civilization as they knew it for life on the frontier. As they adjusted to the realities of their new life, they learned hard lessons and adapted to new expectations of what it meant to be a “lady.”
About the Midwest Theater
The historic Midwest Theater opened its doors on May 3, 1946, the theater remains today in near-original condition. Its mission is to enhance the arts for Western Nebraska and Eastern Wyoming for present and future generations and nurture a lively community through the presentation of mainstream and specialty films, performing and visual arts, school, humanities, cultural, community and educational programming. Its vision is to foster and drive a thriving, diverse arts and culture community for all residents of the greater Nebraska Panhandle by instilling building pride, extending beyond the walls of the Midwest Theater, increasing youth access, and promoting the arts.
