Category Archives: Environmental Activism

Shelly and Mary Louise Grossman: the protection of our planet before Earth day

Posted on April 15, 2019 by ahcadmin

April 22nd is a day to think about, celebrate, and remember the importance of our planet and its conservation. It is called Earth day. This celebration started in 1970, following the oil blowout near Santa Barbara, in January 1969.  Its … Continue reading →

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Preserving a Legacy: Murie Family Films Digitized

Posted on April 4, 2014 by stowam

University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center (AHC) has digitized and made accessible online 461 films documenting Wyoming, including a film of the Heart Mountain Japanese Relocation Center, Alaska, Chesapeake Bay, Ireland, Brittany, Portugal, and South Africa from the Murie Family … Continue reading →

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Championing Nature: The Legacy of Brock Evans

Posted on September 1, 2010 by ahcadmin

Brock Evans is an attorney and environmental activist who has worked in both the Pacific Northwest and Washington, D.C. He was born in Columbus, Ohio, on May 24, 1937. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University in 1959 … Continue reading →

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