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A Friendship Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick and Gerald Fried

Posted on June 19, 2018 by

Gerald Fried, a Julliard trained composer for television and film and a still active nonagenarian, began performing music in his Bronx neighborhood during the 1940s. There he met Stanley Kubrick, who would go on to become a celebrated film director, … Continue reading →

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“Archives on the Air” Debuts Monday, June 18

Posted on June 15, 2018 by

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: Businesses in Laramie

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

The summer exhibit series at the AHC continues to celebrate Laramie’s 150th anniversary with a new theme this week: Businesses in Laramie. Within weeks of the railroad reaching Laramie, the former “Hell on Wheels” tent town became part of an … Continue reading →

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Glimpses into the Iron Ore Mining Past of Sunrise, Wyoming

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

AHC Archivist Ginny Kilander is presenting a talk June 8, 2018, titled “Glimpses into the Iron Ore Mining Past of Sunrise, Wyoming” at the Mining History Association Annual Conference that’s happening in Deadwood-Lead, South Dakota. Her talk is part of the session: … Continue reading →

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Hoppy’s Saddle is not Hoppy’s Saddle – The Mystery Solved

Posted on June 3, 2018 by

In 1982, Grace Bradley Boyd donated to the American Heritage Center a large cache of documents, photographs and memorabilia that belonged to her late husband William L. Boyd, or “Hopalong Cassidy” as he was better known.  “Hoppy” was well-known to … Continue reading →

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Summer Exhibit Series: Wyoming Territorial Prison

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

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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Nguyen Cao Ky Papers and the Vietnam War

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

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 →

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