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Summer Exhibit Series: Influential People Buried at Greenhill Cemetery

Posted on June 25, 2018 by ahcadmin

Greenhill Cemetery, situated less than a block away from the University of Wyoming’s campus, is almost as old as Laramie itself. Once a lawless town that struggled to be governed, Laramie and the surrounding landscape was dotted with various graves … Continue reading →

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“Archives on the Air” Debuts Monday, June 18

Posted on June 15, 2018 by ahcadmin

The American Heritage Center has been collaborating with Wyoming Public Media to create a new program to highlight aspects of the AHC’s collections using one-minute stories. Some stories are serious, some are fun, but all are intriguing! Debut of the … Continue reading →

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Summer Exhibit Series: Wyoming Territorial Prison

Posted on May 27, 2018 by ahcadmin

The summer exhibit series at the AHC celebrating Laramie’s 150th anniversary continues with a new theme this week: the Wyoming Territorial Prison. As buildings sprung up in the former “Hell on Wheels” town, a new imposing stone structure shadowed the … Continue reading →

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Summer Exhibit Series: Laramie Architecture

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ahcadmin

The summer exhibit series at the American Heritage Center celebrating Laramie’s 150th anniversary brings out a new theme this week: Buildings in Laramie. The “Hell on Wheels” tent town that greeted the official arrival of the Union Pacific Railroad in … Continue reading →

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It’s Time to Celebrate Laramie’s 150th Anniversary!

Posted on April 27, 2018 by ahcadmin

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Laramie, the American Heritage Center is hosting a summer exhibit series spotlighting collections that depict Laramie life and history throughout the last 150 years. The themed exhibits will change weekly, highlighting various parts of … Continue reading →

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Commemorative Display about Matthew Shepard at the American Heritage Center

Posted on April 11, 2018 by ahcadmin

The Shepard Symposium for Social Justice begins tomorrow, April 11, at the Wyoming Union on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie. According to the symposium’s website, the Shepard Symposium, an annual event at the University of Wyoming since 1997, … Continue reading →

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The 1980s Texas Oil Crisis and Changing Perceptions of Industry Contamination

Posted on March 20, 2018 by ahcadmin

The AHC presents Sarah Stanford-McIntyre, a cultural and environmental historian. She is the 2017-18 Bernard Majewski Fellow at the AHC and a UW history instructor. She will discuss “The 1980s Texas Oil Crisis and Changing Public Perceptions of Industry Contamination.” … Continue reading →

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Talk and book signing, The Snow Chi Minh Trail

Posted on March 6, 2018 by ahcadmin

The AHC will host a talk and book signing by AHC Associate Archivist John Waggener on Friday, March 9, 2018, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Stock Growers room (room 219) at the American Heritage Center.  A 77-mile … Continue reading →

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Exhibit at the American Heritage Center honors Barbara Stanwyck, 1907-1990

Posted on March 2, 2018 by ahcadmin

The astounding and legendary life and career of Barbara Stanwyck began in Brooklyn, New York. The youngest of 5 children born to common laborers, Stanwyck was originally known as ‘Ruby Stevens.’ She became orphaned by the age of 4. After … Continue reading →

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Wyoming Equality Day, January 15, 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by ahcadmin

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. and Wyoming Equality Day! Ronald Reagan signed a bill in 1983 that established Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a nationally observed holiday.  It was not until 1986 that it was first observed; 2000 was … Continue reading →

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