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Category Archives: Wyoming history
Heart Mountain through Pencil and Paper
It was 1942; Japan had just bombed Pearl Harbor, and the American people were worried about Japanese spies on American soil. Amid the tension of WWII following the bombing, the U.S. government believed that the best course of action to … Continue reading
Posted in American history, Asian American history, Heart Mountain, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Japanese internment, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, World War II, Wyoming history
Tagged Arthur Ishigo, Estelle Ishigo, Heart Mountain, Heart Mountain Interpretative Center, Heart Mountain Relocation Camp, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, Internment Camp Life, Japanese American Experience, Japanese American Internment, World War II, Wyoming history
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Joseph S. Palen: Cheyenne Frontier Days Chronicler
If you’re interested in the history of Cheyenne Frontier Days (CFD), a great place to start is the J. S. Palen papers at the American Heritage Center. Born in 1912 in Salina, Kansas, Palen became fascinated with cowboy culture at … Continue reading
The Good Kind of Desert Dust
If you’ve spent any time driving through Wyoming, you’ve probably seen huge herds of wild horses on the roadside. These beautiful animals are an icon of the American West, and Frank “Wild Horse” Robbins spent his whole life working with … Continue reading
The Tour de Fleece and Wyoming Wool!
The annual international Tour de Fleece is underway! Yes, the bike race the Tour de France is also underway, but this is the Tour de Fleece! Spinners (on spinning wheels, e-spinners and drop spindles) from around the world gather virtually … Continue reading
65 Years Ago: Ellis Armstrong and America’s Interstate Highway System
Described as the largest public works project in the history of the world, the monumental Federal-Aid Highway Act that finally made possible the building of a planned super highway system was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on June 29, … Continue reading
Posted in Infrastructure, Transportation history, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Better Highways Information Foundation, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ellis Armstrong, Federal Highway Administration, Federal-Aid Highway Act, Highway Development, I-25, I-80, I-90, Interstate Highway System, Transportation Evolution, Wyoming Highway Commission, Wyoming Interstate System
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A Year in a Pandemic: COVID-19 in Wyoming
Curious about what happened during COVID-19 in Wyoming? For over a year, the American Heritage Center has been gathering the stories of people living through the pandemic all across the state. We are very excited to show some of what … Continue reading
Posted in Collection donor, community collections, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Current events, Pandemics, Public health, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged American Heritage Center, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Coronavirus, COVID-19, laramie, Pandemic Reflections, Rostad Law, Shared experience, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Geological Museum, Wyoming Covid-19 response
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Emancipation Day at Cheyenne’s Allen Chapel AME Church
You’ve probably heard of Juneteenth, but have you ever heard of Emancipation Day? Emancipation Day has been celebrated on different dates in the U.S. since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The tradition of Watch … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, community collections, Digital collections, Local history, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, Wyoming history
Tagged Allen Chapel AME Church, AME Church history, Casper Leroy, Cheyenne, Emancipation Day, Harriett Elizabeth Byrd, Liz Byrd, Robert Rhone, Sudie Rhone
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