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Category Archives: World War II
Neutral Ground: FDR’s Man in Ireland During WWII
In February 1940, as war engulfed Europe, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent an unlikely diplomat to Ireland – his wife’s 70-year-old uncle who had never held a diplomatic position. David Gray’s mission would become one of the most challenging diplomatic … Continue reading
Posted in Diplomatic history, Irish history, U.S.-Ireland Relations, Uncategorized, World War II
Tagged 1940s, American diplomats, American foreign policy, Éamon de Valera, David Gray, Diplomatic archives, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ireland, Irish independence, Irish Republican Army, Irish-American relations, Nazi Germany, Neutrality, Northern Ireland, Presidential correspondence, Roosevelt administration, Winston Churchill, World War II diplomacy
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Gale Cleven and George Niethammer: The Wyoming Connection in “Masters of the Air”
If you are interested in the history of the Second World War, or interested in aviation, you may have been watching Masters of the Air, a new television series on Apple TV+. A companion to Band of Brothers and The … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Adaptations, American history, aviation, Biography and profiles, military history, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, World War II, Wyoming history
Tagged 100th Bomb Group, Bloody Hundredth, Bomber Pilots, Eighth Air Force, Gale Cleven, George Niethammer, Masters of the Air, Prisoners of War, Stalag Luft III, WWII, WWII Heroes
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Lucile Wright: Commercial Pilot and All-Around-Go-Getter
Lucile Wright was a “Lady of Firsts,” as one biographer called her, and acquired a long list of accomplishments in her lifetime. Described as being “nearer pint sized than quart,” her petite frame nonetheless housed a voraciously curious mind and … Continue reading
An Infamous Day
On December 8th, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the Congress of the United States with the following declaration: “Yesterday, December 7th, 1941– a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately … Continue reading
Female Fire Finders of the American Forests
Standing guard atop a lookout tower dozens of feet above the forest floor, female fire finders, sometimes called “lady lookouts” have been helping to protect American forests since before World War I. Hallie Morse Daggett was the first female lookout … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, Environment, Forests, U.S. Forest Service, Uncategorized, Wildfire, women's history, World War II
Tagged Female fire lookouts, Fire Detection, Forest Conservation, Forest Management, Forest Service, Forest Surveillance, Lookout Towers, Margaret Evens, Mary Lockett, Medicine Bow National Forest, Osborne Firefinder, Roberta Eads, Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower, World War I & II
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Nisei Soldiers of World War II: Overcoming Prejudice, Upholding Patriotism
As we honor the fallen for Memorial Day, the American Heritage Center would like to shine a spotlight on a small but mighty group, the Japanese American soldiers of World War II. Known collectively as Nisei, a term originating in … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American history, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Japanese American history, Japanese internment, Racial bias, Uncategorized, World War II
Tagged 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Frank T. Hachiya, Heart Mountain Interpretative Center, Internment Camps, Japanese American Community, Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Internment, Nakada brothers, Nisei soldiers, Patriotism, Racial Discrimination, War Relocation Authority, World War II, Yukitaka "Terry" Mizutari
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Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The month of May is a time to celebrate the history, traditions, cultures, and contributions of all Asian American and Pacific Islander immigrants and citizens in the United States. This month was chosen because it commemorates the immigration of the … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American history, Immigration, Japanese internment, Racism, Uncategorized, Western history, World War II, Wyoming history
Tagged Bill Manbo, Estelle Ishigo, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Internment Camp Life, Internment Camps, Japanese American Community, Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Internment
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Mary Hayden Burgess: “Doughnut Dolly” of the American Red Cross
March is Red Cross month, proclaimed by its honorary chairman, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in March 1943. The American Red Cross has been supporting the troops since the 1890s. Its operations, since the attack on Pearl Harbor, expanded in more … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, women's history, World War II
Tagged American Red Cross, American Red Cross Clubmobile Service, Dinah Shore, Doughnut Dolly, Entertainment for Service Members, Mary Hayden Burgess, military history, Rainbow Corner, Red Cross Month, Troop Support, USO Tour, World War II
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