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Married to the Story: Fay and Michael Kanin’s Life in Scripts
In the golden age of Hollywood—a time when stars were larger than life and scripts were golden tickets to silver screens—Fay and Michael Kanin were busily crafting standout, human, funny, and thought-provoking stories in American entertainment. Together, they formed one … Continue reading
Posted in Broadway, Film History, Hollywood history, Screenwriting, television history, Uncategorized
Tagged Academy Awards, American Heritage Center, Creative Partnerships, Emmy Awards, Fay Kanin, Goodbye My Fancy, Hollywood Blacklist, McCarthyism, Michael Kanin, Rashomon, Screenwriting duo, Teacher's Pet, Television writing, Woman of the Year, Women in Film
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Snap Together: Larsh Bristol and the American Heritage Center
Conor Mullen applied for the Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship six times before he received it in 2020. When he finally got it, he used it to document something none of us saw coming: the impact of COVID-19 on the Greater … Continue reading
Posted in Student projects, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged Academic collaboration, Aubrey Edwards, Chloé Flagg, COJO (Communication & Journalism), Conor Mullen, COVID-19, Dr. Nancy Small, Gallery exhibitions, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Area, John Waggener, Larsh Bristol Photojournalism Fellowship, Pandemic documentation, Photography, Public Humanities, Shelby Hutson, Student photographers, University of Wyoming, Visual storytelling, Western narratives, Yellowstone National Park
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Finding Hijab Leadership Stories in Cowboy Country
Dr. Sajaudeen Nijamodeen Chapparban, Assistant Professor of Diaspora Studies at Central University of Gujarat, India, was awarded the 2024 Women in Public Life Fellowship to research “The Leadership in Hijab: A Study of Muslim Women Leaders, Writers, and Celebrities in … Continue reading
Posted in American West, Cultural Studies, Fellowships & Academic Programs, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Cross-cultural experience, Cultural identity, Diaspora research, Immigration History, India, Islamic Center of Laramie, Maharashtra, Migration studies, Post-9/11 America, University of Wyoming Libraries, Women in Public Life Fellowship
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Fossils, Fame, and the Frontier: The Story of William Harlow Reed
In the annals of American paleontology, William Harlow Reed occupies a unique place—a self-taught fossil hunter whose keen eye and determination helped shape our understanding of the prehistoric West. Through his groundbreaking work at Como Bluff, Reed was instrumental in … Continue reading
Posted in American West, Biography and profiles, Paleontology & Fossils, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged 19th century science, American Heritage Center, Andrew Carnegie, Apatosaurus, Bone Wars, Carnegie Museum, Como Bluff, Dinosaur discoveries, Diplodocus carnegii, Edward Drinker Cope, Fossil hunting, Fossil preparation, Late Jurassic, Medicine Bow, Mesozoic era, Natural history museums, Othniel Charles Marsh, Sauropods, Scientific education, Stegosaurus, Union Pacific Railroad, University of Wyoming, William Harlow Reed, Wyoming paleontology
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Beer Busts and Student Behavior: A Look Back at the University of Wyoming’s Social Committee
A fraternity dance imbued with alcohol. A Christmas party where alcohol was given as gifts, and whose recipients were required to chug it on site. A “beer bust” involving seventeen sorority members at a formal dinner dance. An 18-year-old boy … Continue reading
Posted in Campus culture, Student Life, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history
Tagged 1920s, 1950s, Alcohol policy, American Heritage Center, Campus regulations, Campus social events, Fraternity life, Social Committee, Sorority life, Student conduct, Student misbehavior, University of Wyoming
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The Classroom Building – Saving Prexy’s Pasture and Creating the “Standing Rib Roast”
Welcome back to our ongoing series “Designing the University of Wyoming,” which explores the stories behind the campus’s architecture, landmarks, and artistic features that have shaped the university’s identity over the decades. If you’ve ever wondered why one of UW’s … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Campus Heritage, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged 1960s Architecture, Architectural History, Campus Controversy, Campus planning, Ceramic Murals, Classroom Building, Hitchcock & Hitchcock, Mosaic Art, Prexy's Pasture, Standing Rib Roast, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Campus Evolution
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Rethinking Ranchers and Government: A Fresh Look at an Old Debate
For decades, the conventional wisdom has portrayed Western ranchers as caught in a paradox—an industry built on independence that criticized federal regulation while relying on government programs. It’s become the accepted narrative—and according to Dr. Tim Gresham, it misses the … Continue reading
Posted in Agricultural history, Agriculture, American history, American West, Cattle industry, Ranch history, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan K. Simpson Fellowship, American Heritage Center, beef fundamentalism, cattle ranching, government regulation, Hereford cattle, industry-government relations, Meat Industry, National Cattlemen's Association, National Live Stock & Meat Board, nutritionism, ranching history, Tim Gresham, western history, Wyoming Hereford Ranch
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