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Pioneer Aviator A.F. Bonnalie

Posted on June 17, 2016

“My first flight was in a glider Nov. 1 1911 off a hill south of Twin Peaks in San Francisco which was built by about ten students calling themselves ‘The [Polytechnic] High School Aero Club.’ – extract from “Brief Biography” … Continue reading →

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UW Graduate Student Finds Inspiration in Tim McCoy Papers

Posted on June 4, 2016

The American heritage Center serves as a research institution for researchers of all kinds. Any given week the reading room is filled with historians writing books to young students working on class projects. For international American Studies graduate student, Constantin … Continue reading →

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The Cowboy Battalion

Posted on May 19, 2016

2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Wyoming. Continue reading →

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Drag Queen Bingo, a Laramie tradition

Posted on April 29, 2016

The annual Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser will take place tomorrow April 30, 2016, at the University of Wyoming Conference Center. This year will be the event’s 10th anniversary, and the theme will be Pajama Party. If you attend make sure … Continue reading →

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The Infamous Johnson County War – The papers of Fred G.S. Hesse

Posted on April 8, 2016

This month is the 124th anniversary of the culminating conflict of the Johnson County War. On the morning of April 9, 1892, small-time rancher Nate Champion and itinerant cowboy Nick Ray were beset by an army of cattlemen and Texas … Continue reading →

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C.J. Box returns to the AHC next week!

Posted on March 2, 2016

Join us on Tuesday, March 8 when best-selling author, C.J. Box, will be at the AHC! Copies of his newest book, Off The Grid, will be available for purchase. See you there!

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Remembering Lowell O’Bryan: First Year Seminar Class Hopes to Revive Significant Piece of History on Campus

Posted on February 16, 2016

The start of school in fall 1922 was no ordinary University of Wyoming experience. A new “prexy” had been hired and was to arrive in October. The board of trustees had announced that Dr. Arthur G. Crane, then serving as … Continue reading →

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