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Category Archives: military history
Wyoming Statesman Gale McGee Encounters a Bolivian Coup D’état
Between 1978 and 1980, the country of Bolivia was constantly in a state of crisis. There was a series of military governments that ruled briefly, each overthrown by the next. Rodger McDaniel’s 2018 book, The Man in the Arena: The … Continue reading
Posted in Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership, Bolivian history, found in the archive, Gale McGee, military history, Organization of American States, Politics, Uncategorized, Violence - history, Wyoming history
Tagged Bolivia political history, Gale McGee, U.S. political history
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Wyoming and the End of World War I
By the autumn of 1918 during World War I, Germany found itself bereft of manpower and supplies and was faced with imminent invasion. The country’s leaders requested an armistice from the Allies to end fighting on land, sea and air. Also … Continue reading
Summer Exhibit Series: The Military in Laramie
The military, much like the Union Pacific Railroad, has close ties with Laramie’s history. Established two years before Laramie was, Fort Sanders was to protect those that traveled along the Overland Trail in southern Wyoming. When Laramie was established in … Continue reading
Nguyen Cao Ky Papers and the Vietnam War
Primary sources are incredibly valuable to historians studying specific topics. Those who would like to understand the myriad of perspectives from the Vietnam War may wish to turn their gaze to the American Heritage Center. Nguyen Cao Ky was the … Continue reading
Cementing a Relationship: How Concrete brought New Mexicans to Wyoming
The Mexican-American War (1846-1848) was one event that led to Hispanics first settling in Wyoming, as it brought the U.S. Army into Wyoming. Only shortly after the war ended, the United States sent the Regiment of Mounted Rifles to occupy … Continue reading
Johanna Gostas’ POW-MIA Papers
Johanna Gostas served as Wyoming coordinator for the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia. Her husband, U. S. Army Maj. Theodore W. Gostas, was taken prisoner by the North Vietnamese during the Tet Offensive … Continue reading
Posted in military history, Politics, Prisoners of War, Uncategorized, Vietnam War, Wyoming history
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The Cowboy Battalion
2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Wyoming. Continue reading
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Prisoner of War Diaries
“Historical events of National importance are duly recorded by historians, but the personal and individual experiences that make up these events are too many times lost with the passing of time.” Gilbert Verney; Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.; Bennington, N.H.; October … Continue reading
In Honor of Memorial Day
Today the American Heritage Center honors military veterans and those in active duty; and commemorate those who never came home. Thank you.
Posted in military history, World War I, World War II
Tagged Memorial Day, World War I, World War II
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World War II Films Digitized: Paul J. Halloran
The American Heritage Center has digitized and made accessible online 30 films from the Paul J. Halloran papers #4832. Paul J. Halloran was a prominent naval officer and civil engineer during the twentieth century. He oversaw construction of Pacific airbases … Continue reading