Category Archives: Internationalism

“The Land Divided, The World United:” Reporting from the Panama Canal

Posted on September 10, 2014 by ahcadmin

A newly digitized collection, the Eleanor McIlhenny papers, provides researchers with a glimpse into the keen reporting of of woman journalist working in the Panama Canal zone from the pre- to post-WWII era.  The University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center (AHC) has … Continue reading →

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International Connections at the American Heritage Center

Posted on September 19, 2013 by ahcadmin

On July 25th the US Ambassador to Tunisia, Jake Walles, attended a reception in his honor sponsored by UW’s International Programs and held in the AHC’s George Rentschler Room.  Prior to the formal start of the reception—indeed, delaying that start … Continue reading →

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“Citius, Altius, Fortius” (Faster, Higher, Stronger) — Looking at the Olympics

Posted on July 24, 2012 by ahcadmin

As we count down to Friday’s opening ceremony  for the Games of the XXX Olympiad, held in London, we want to highlight a few Olympic Games memorabilia items from the collections of the American Heritage Center. The papers of Eugene … Continue reading →

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