Category Archives: Westward migration

Your Loving Frank: Romance on the Transcontinental Railroad

Posted on May 9, 2022 by ahcadmin

It might surprise you to find romance amid the story of the back-breaking and dangerous labor involved in building the transcontinental railroad. But we have one for you. We’re commemorating the anniversary of the joining of the Central Pacific and … Continue reading →

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On the Road Again: Laramie’s Highways Through the Years

Posted on August 18, 2018 by ahcadmin

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 →

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Cementing a Relationship: How Concrete brought New Mexicans to Wyoming

Posted on May 7, 2018 by ahcadmin

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 →

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Tracing Tracks: Laramie’s Railroad History

Posted on April 30, 2018 by ahcadmin

On May 4, 1868, the Union Pacific Railroad reached Laramie, bringing with it new people, and within a few days, regular train service to Laramie. A “Hell on Wheels” tent town soon became a bustling city with permanent structures. Over … Continue reading →

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Digitized Trail Diary Now Available!

Posted on May 29, 2015 by ahcadmin

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 →

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The Oregon Trail

Posted on December 13, 2011 by ahcadmin

You might remember this game; it was a classic facet in many an elementary school classroom.  Its release in Wii format in 2011 brought the joy of cholera and “fording the river” to a whole new generation.  While this was … Continue reading →

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