Tim Lehman

Tim Lehman, Professor of History and Political Science at Rocky Mountain College, will host a table discussion on the Cold War: Then and Now at the Billings Public Library’s Food for Thought. He will also present a paper titled “Straight Shooter, Pistol Packing Mamas, and Other Myths of Firearms in the Old West” at the Western History Association annual meeting.

Lehman earned his master’s and PhD from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, focusing on historical narratives and political dynamics.

His research explores intersections of history and policy, particularly in Cold War contexts and firearms-related myths of the American West. The paper he will present analyzes how popular culture perpetuates misconceptions about firearms and gender roles in the Old West.