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Category Archives: Community Stories
Following the Manito Trail: New Mexicans of the Cowboy State
In honor of the beginning of this year’s National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th – October 15th), today we look at the history of the Manito Trail and the interdisciplinary Following the Manito Trail exhibit that tells its story. As … Continue reading →
Posted in Community Stories, Culture and heritage, exhibits, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
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Tagged American Heritage Center, Arborglyphs, Cheyenne, Community memory, Exhibits, Following the Manito Trail, Hispanic Heritage, Interstate 25, laramie, Latino/Latina studies, Local history, Manitas, Manitos, Mexican-American history, Migration patterns, National Hispanic Heritage Month, New Mexican culture, Oral History, Riverton, Sheepherding, Sierra Madre Mountains, University of Wyoming, Wyoming history
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Video Series Brings Union Pacific Railroad Stories to Life
When you think of the Union Pacific Railroad, you might picture massive locomotives or endless stretches of track crossing the plains. But for a recent American Heritage Center oral history project, it’s the people and their stories that take center … Continue reading →
Posted in American Heritage Center, American history, Community Stories, Labor History, Oral history, Railroad History, Transportation history, Uncategorized, Union Pacific Railroad, women's history, Wyoming history
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Tagged 1970s, Breaking Barriers, Camaraderie, Hispanic Railroaders, interviews, Life Between the Rails, Personal stories, Railroad Heritage Preservation, Railroad Workers, Technological Change, Telegraph Operators, Union Pacific Foundation, Video Series, Women in Railroading, Working Conditions, Workplace Diversity, World War II, Wyoming
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AHC Grants in Action: Uncovering the Coal Mining Heritage of Kemmerer and Diamondville
He laid the objects thoughtfully on top of the three card tables in his garage, a showcase of coveted and kept personal history of his family’s deep connection with the town, and with coal. Frank Scigliano is a third generation … Continue reading →
Posted in Coal industry, community collections, Community Impact, Community Stories, Labor History, Local history, mining history, oral histories, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
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Tagged AHC Teaching and Research Grants, Aubrey Edwards, Coal Transition, Cultural Heritage, Diamondville, Memory Keepers
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Drag Queen Bingo, a Laramie tradition
Drag Queen Bingo evolved from a small function to become one of the most anticipated annual events in Laramie. The event began as the official after-party for the annual Wyoming AIDS Walk. It was hosted by The Stilletos, Laramie’s very own … Continue reading →