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Category Archives: Oregon trail
Summer Exhibit Series: Highways in Laramie
The railroad is what most of Laramie’s early history is focused on as it allowed new peoples and industries to grow the burgeoning city. Even so, a few decades after the railroad first came to Laramie, a new form of … 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
Digitized Trail Diary Now Available!
Are you interested in learning more about westward expansion during the 1850s? If so, you’ll be interested to learn that University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC) has digitized and made accessible online the diary and 2 transcripts of the … Continue reading
Elementary School Children Visit the American Heritage Center
The AHC had a great time on March 7 hosting grades K-6 from Carbon County School District #2. The Oregon Trail was the featured topic. All of the students, teachers and parent chaperones were treated to a tour to begin … Continue reading
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Tagged K-12 education, Oregon Trail, school visit, westward expansion
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