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The First Face of “Today” — Dave Garroway
In the early 1950s, morning television consisted of a test pattern broadcast to screens across the nation. So, when NBC launched Today at 7am on January 14, 1952, it was a TV first. The show’s host was bespectacled, bow-tied, six-foot-two-inch … Continue reading
Gene Gressley, Former AHC Director, Passes
Dr. Gene M. Gressley (1931-2026) It is with sorrow and respect for his achievements that the American Heritage Center (AHC) announces the death of its long-serving and influential director, Gene Maurice Gressley. He passed away on May 13, 2026, just … Continue reading
“The Wrongs Which We Seek to Condemn”: Nuremberg and the Challenge of Justice After Nazi Germany, Part Two
Content Warning: This blogpost features discussion and images related to the Holocaust. Some readers may find this material distressing. This is the second part in a two part series on the Nuremberg Trials. The International Military Tribunal began on November … Continue reading
“The Wrongs Which We Seek to Condemn”: Nuremberg and the Challenge of Justice After Nazi Germany, Part One
Content Warning: This blogpost features discussion and images related to the Holocaust. Some readers may find this material distressing. This is the first part in a two part series on the Nuremberg Trials. In June 2026, I traveled to Germany … Continue reading
Posted in 20th century, Post World War II, War Crimes
Tagged conspiracy, Law, Murray C. Bernays, Nazi Germany, Nuremberg War Crime Trials
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“The Night of the Hunter” 71st Anniversary
July 26th marked the 71st anniversary of the premier of the horror-thriller The Night of the Hunter based on the novel by Davis Grubb. The film stars Robert Mitchum as the killer conman posing as a preacher, Harry Powell. Powell, … Continue reading
Remembering and Celebrating Wayman C. Wing
Did you know the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science has a Hall of Fame? We want to focus on a specific individual in the Hall of Fame who has had many successes inside and outside of … Continue reading
“To Dress Macaroni with Permasent Cheese”: A History of Mac n’ Cheese through Recipes in the Toppan Rare Books Library
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of America, the American Heritage Center staff curated an exhibit called Wyoming Voices: Our Stories of America to showcase the ways in which people across Wyoming have gathered and communicated with each other. Cookery … Continue reading
Posted in America250, Cooking, Laramie
Tagged churches, Cookbooks, Great Depression, Industrial Revolution, macaroni and cheese, pasta, World War I, World War II
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Ease on Down the Road: How The Wiz Reimagined a Classic
When I got to the AHC in the spring of 2023, the material that excited me most was our Wizard of Oz related holdings. As a fan of L. Frank Baum’s fantastical novel, Oz and its many adaptations are an … Continue reading
He’s Popeye the Radio Man
Many people remember Popeye the sailor man, either from the various cartoon iterations, the live action movie starring Robin Williams, or his beginnings as a comic strip. In the latter half of the 1930s, he also had a radio adventure … Continue reading