Category Archives: Current events

Wyoming Legislator Liz Byrd’s Quest to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 19, 2019 by

January 21 is Wyoming Equality Day. Perhaps you wondered this morning as you sipped your coffee about how Wyoming Equality Day originated? Cheyenne native and Wyoming state legislator Harriett Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd was the guiding individual behind it, although a … Continue reading →

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Giving Day: November 27, 2018

Posted on November 26, 2018 by

November 27 is Giving Day at the University of Wyoming. It’s a 24-hour spree of giving. HELP US MAKE AN IMPACT! We need YOU to show your support and spread the word about the University of Wyoming by giving, posting, … Continue reading →

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Lora Webb Nichols’ Thanksgiving in Encampment, Wyoming

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

It’s hard to find someone who enjoyed a camera more than Lora Webb Nichols. Lora, born in 1883, lived with her family on a ranch about a mile from Encampment, Wyoming. By the late 1890s, the area was experiencing a … Continue reading →

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Stan Lee’s Legacy Lives on at the American Heritage Center

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

Stan Lee’s legacy lives on at the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC). Stan Lee – comics industry pioneer, collection donor, and AHC benefactor – died November 12, 2018, at age 95, in his home city of Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

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Farewell Superhero Stan Lee

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

One of the American Heritage Center’s benefactors, and all around favorite person, was Stan Lee. He passed away November 12, 2018 at age 95. This amazing man not only gave the AHC valuable research materials spanning his career, he managed … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Killer…Shrews?

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

With it being the Halloween season, it seems appropriate to take note of a gruesome creature of movie land that may have haunted our dreams, or is kitschy enough to have  made us roll our eyes in disbelief. You’ve heard … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 200th anniversary of Frankenstein

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

2018 marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. In the novel, Shelley (1797-1851) tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who builds a sapient creature in his laboratory through an ambiguous … Continue reading →

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AHC Exhibit for Homecoming Week, October 13-20

Posted on October 13, 2018 by

While you are out and about planning your attendance at all of the fantastic events around campus and Laramie, please don’t forget to stop by the UW American Heritage Center and check out our Homecoming exhibit on the main floor … Continue reading →

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2018 marks the 20th remembrance of Matthew Shepard’s murder

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

To honor Matthew Shepard’s memory and continue efforts to strengthen compassion and inclusivity in our community for LGBTQ+ and all social identities, the American Heritage Center curated an exhibit that is on display until October 31 at the Buchanan Performing … Continue reading →

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Party like it’s 1993: AHC Celebrates 25 years in the Centennial Complex

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

The University of Wyoming American Heritage Center and Art Museum are hosting a public open house for the 25th anniversary of their shared building, the Centennial Complex on Friday, September 14, from 1-4 p.m. On the theme of “Celebrating the … Continue reading →

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