Northwestern Oklahoma State University Department of Social Sciences has the honor of a faculty member being featured in an Emmy-nominated program.
In a six-part documentary series “Frontier,” Dr. Roger Hardaway mader several appearances. The film was nominated for outstanding educational and informational program competing with four other films.
London-based Dash Pictures approached Hardaway in 2022 for an interview. The interview and filming took place in Wichita, Kansas, where Hardaway shared his expertise as one of the foremost scholars on African American cowboys in the late 19th century.
“I mentioned that the Lewis and Clark Expedition was my favorite lecture in my American West class at Northwestern,” Hardaway said. “They asked if I knew enough about Lewis and Clark for them to interview me about the subject, too.”
The camera crew filmed Hardaway for an hour about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which appeared throughout the film.
The full series is available on Paramount Plus, and the first episode, where Hardaway discusses Lewis and Clark, is available on the National Geographic YouTube Channel, titled “America’s Wild West: Discovery of a Land | What Really Happened.”
Although the film did not win the award, Hardaway said “It’s truly an honor to be in the film.” He also said “It’s one of the highlights of my career as a historian.” — From University Relations
