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Category Archives: Wyoming history
The “Messiah” of the Desert?: Floyd E. Dominy and Water Conservation in the West
Concern over the future of water in the West is growing. Record breaking droughts and rapidly growing cities where water is already scarce has strained the current water infrastructure to its limits. The current path appears unsustainable, so in the … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, environmental history, Environmental policy, Hydroelectric power, Uncategorized, water resources, Wyoming history
Tagged Dams, Drought, Ecological Impact, Floyd E. Dominy, Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell, Manifest Destiny, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Water, Water Infrastructure, Water Management
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A Madam’s Scrapbook: Remnants of Laramie’s Red-Light District
On the corner of the town stands a crazy, tumble-down rookery, full from cellar to shingles of liquors, gambling devices and everything that can be used to corrupt and rob men. Ruffians and tin-horn gamblers make night and day hideous … Continue reading
Wyoming’s Chinese Dragon
For more than twenty years, the communities in Rock Springs’ and Evanston’s Chinatowns shared and displayed a large, colorful dragon during their Lunar (Chinese) New Year Parade. The soon-to-be famous dragon first made front page news in 1895, when it … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American history, Chinese Americans, Immigration, Racism, Railroad History, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged Chinese New Year, Dragon Parade, Evanston, Golden Dragon Museum, Historical Events, Immigration History, Loong, Lunar New Year, Rock Springs, Rock Springs Massacre, Sweetwater County Historical Museum
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Towards a Definition of Backcountry Skiing
Recently while researching at the American Heritage Center, I discovered the papers of a living legend who, nearly fifty years ago, attempted to describe one of the more significant modern developments in outdoor recreation. I am referring to William Morse … Continue reading
Posted in Mountaineering, outdoor recreation, Sports and Recreation, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged Backcountry skiing, Bill Briggs, Extreme skiing, Grand Teton, Hilaree Nelson, Jackson, Mortun Lund, Ski mountaineering, Snow King Resort, The Snow King Great American Ski School
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A Room for the Year: The University of Wyoming’s Early Attempts to Provide Student Housing
When the University of Wyoming opened its doors to students on September 6, 1887, university officials had to consider housing for the students arriving from outside Laramie. Due to low enrollment and the fact that most students were from Laramie, … Continue reading
Posted in architectural history, Architecture, Construction, Laramie, Student Life, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged Dormitories, laramie, Laramie Club, Laramie history, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Student housing, Student Life, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history
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A Cowboy State Tour of “A Sissy in Wyoming”
Larry Goodwin was a man’s man in almost every respect – Vietnam War veteran, former rodeo cowboy, power plant operator, and aircraft mechanic. And he had the build of a linebacker. But one characteristic separated Goodwin from most other men … Continue reading
Serving UW for 70 years: A Brief History of Wyoming Hall
After World War II, the University of Wyoming experienced tremendous growth across campus. Construction projects were a response to the rapid increase in student numbers, which was heavily influenced by the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, or the G.I. Bill … Continue reading
Posted in architectural history, Architecture, Built environment, Laramie, Post World War II, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged A.L. Keeney, Campus Landmarks, College life, Construction Projects, G.I. Bill, Janet Vicars, Student housing, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming Hall
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The “Peculiar Vibrations” of the Sweetwater County Seat
Were some of Sweetwater County’s earliest records stolen from the new county seat and lost in the desert way back in the 1870s? This is a popular story around Green River, the current Sweetwater County seat. It turns out, there … Continue reading
‘Plopped Down in the Middle of That’: Indian Boarding School Life Documented in the Warm Valley Historical Project
The Warm Valley Historical Project, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, was conducted from 1990 to 1991 in coordination with the Shoshone Episcopal Mission to interview residents about Wind River Reservation life during the early … Continue reading
Posted in American Indian history, Arapaho, Cultural assimilation, Eastern Shoshone, Indigenous Peoples, Uncategorized, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Arapaho, Eva Enos, Indian boarding schools, Native American Education, Native American Experiences, Rapid City Indian School, Reverend John Roberts, Scott Riner, Shoshone, Shoshone Mission School, Warm Valley Historical Project, Wind River Reservation
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