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Dan Thyer

"The Sundance Kid"

Harry Alonzo Longabaugh

Bio:Dan Thyer, Living History Curator and Volunteer Coordinator for the Montana Heritage Commission. Dan implemented the “Step Into Montana’s Past” Living History Program in the Nevada City Open Air Museum, for the Montana Heritage Commission. in 2001, as a part of the Virginia City preservation project, which has been called one of the most ambitious projects in the west, by reporters. Dan worked as an interpretive guide for Seeley Howell Corporation guiding clients in the National Forest backcountry of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, as well as in Yellowstone National Park, and taught Park history in 2005 during annual Winter Guide training. Dan is an outdoorsman, he has worked as a cowboy, a wrangler for Parade Rest Ranch, taught wilderness skills, worked in the museum field, has enjoyed historic trekking using horses and period gear to travel many trails, traveled many of the outlaw trails and even stopped a few steam trains at midnight for the MHC. Dan is a member of the Association of Living History Farms and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) he attended the 2008 FPIPN conference on first person interpretation held in Colonial Williamsburg, Dan trains Nevada City living historians in first person interpretive technique, and principles of third person interpretation, Dan has been an active first person interpreter of Harry Longabaugh since 1978. He has been involved in LH training programs, reenactments, interpretation, and first person for close to 30 years. He has hosted, and participated in many Living History Historic Events for Museums, State and National Parks throughout the west. Dan presented "Past into Present "bringing living history interpretation into the Museum at the 2009 Montana Association of Museums Conference in Billings. Dan is occasionaly involved in film work, that focuses on the history of the American West, he feels that often one road leads to another,but his primary interest is historical accuracy in character interpretation, and his main interest remains building the living history interpretive program in Nevada City, Montana. He and his wife Brenda, ( a Historic Costume consultant, and Foodways Specialist) live in Virginia City, Montana. Dan holds an MA in History/Education, and is a veteran.

FOREMOST LIVING HISTORY INTERPRETER OF THE SUNDANCE KID!

Professional Presentation

Film Work

Nevada City Haunted Places with History Channel producer Chris Bagnall - featuring Dan Thyer

Virginia City, Where History Lives

featuring: Dan Thyer, Ellen Baumler, Jeff MacDonald,
This program takes viewers down the boardwalks of Virginia City, Montana. Regional "characters" share the captivating history of the area while incorporating wonderful stories and personal experiences detailing how Virginia City shaped the area and the people of Montana's early days.
Airs Thursday 6/25 at 7pm, repeats Saturday 6/27 at 5pm and Sunday 6/28 at 10:30am

Ship Wreck Productions &National Geographic kid’s TV series called “Are We There Yet,” where a brother and sister, ages 5 and 7 travel the world. This educational series takes viewers all over the world. National Geographic is filming only one episode in the United States and askedVirginia City to be about one-third of that episode. National Geographic spent more than twodays filming with rides on the train, stagecoach, Nevada City, gold panning featuring Dan Thyer, and time with living historians in Nevada City.
A Japanese film company, Top Spin Creative, filmed LOBO in Nevada City with Dan Thyer
BBC One celebrates T- rex’s 100th birthday-100 years ago the T-rex was named and announced to the world. UK pubcaster BBC One celebrates his life from his unearthing by Barnum Brown in the Badlands of Montana to the launch of his career in the silent movies of the Twenties and ultimate monster stardom in Jurassic Park. Using a combination of state of the art computer generated images, stunning archive film, quirky dramatic reconstructions and frequently surprising interviews, T-rex: A Dinosaur in Hollywood tells the life story of the Tyrant Lizard King. Dan plays a bit part of a rifleman taking on the dinosaur, in the film.
·         2005 The Montana Road Show - Talk Show Guest
·         2004, 2005 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 KXLF NBC TV interview - Cindy Perdue Dolan's Noon Talk Show - WIth Special Guest: Dan Thyer
·         2001 Discovering Yellowstone - Wade Nolan Productions
·         1999 Salish Kootenai production PBS Sadie Morgeau
·         1997 Son's of the Morning Star BBC / History Channel
·         1992 Channel 8 Idaho Falls Noon report
·         1991 "The Adventurerers" nominated for an Iris Nat. Assoc. of Television Programing Exec. Outdoor Idaho

Historic Interpretation:

· The Sundance Kid in Montana, Montana Committee for the Humanities · Living History Programs In Your Museum, Montana Committee for the Humanities · First Person Harry Longabaugh, The Sundance Kid 1978 – Present· Reenactment of the Malta Wagner Robbery 2003- Present·

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Wagner Reenactment 2003 – Present· Freetrapper 1978 – 2004 performance· Jim Clyman 1978 – 2000 performance· Riverboat crew member - Paul Boruff's production of Waugh Ft. Buenaventura Utah State Parks 1999· Mountain Man Idaho Centennial Pagent 1990 - fur trade coordinator / actor· Lewis and Clark Party Hardin Reenactment 1996 - 1999 reenactor with Joe Medicine Crow· Wagon Train Scout Hardin Reenactment 1996 -1999 reenactor with Joe Medicine Crow· Blackfoot War party Leader - Burnt Hole Reenactment 1992 - 2004 script writer / director / reenactor· Missouri Bushwhacker - Marias Des Cygne Massacre 1993 reenactor· Linn County Courthouse fight Reenactment -Kansas State Park Marais Des Cygne 1993 at Marias Des Cygne State Park – interpreter· Tom Baume - Vigilante & Posse Member - George Ives Trial 2001 -2006 script writer / director / reenactor· Charlie Forbes - Shooter at the Deputy Dillingham Assasination 2005 script writer / director / reenactor· Lead Road Agent on Road Agent Ride 2005 script writer / director /reenactor· Stagecoach Robbery interpretation in Alder Gulch & Road Agent Rock 2004 – 2005· 1986 – 1989 Wyoming Guest Ranch Performances Wild Bunch interpretation· Participation as a lead interpreter at over 450 events held at local, state, and National Parks throughout the west.