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Category Archives: Wyoming
Amigos de la Comunidad of Torrington, Wyoming
In box 9 of the Lawrence Cardoso papers housed at the American Heritage Center is a booklet dating to the mid-1970s titled “Amigos de la Comunidad.” I was leafing through that particular box searching for something totally unrelated. But the … Continue reading
Men of Mystery: Tom Horn, William A. Pinkerton, and Frank Canton
Tom Horn’s enduring reputation rests on the moment in 1903 when he was hanged in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the murder of fourteen-year-old Willie Nickell. It was, in some ways, an ironic end, for Horn was not an “outlaw” like Jesse James … Continue reading
The Searchlight Club: Elevating Cheyenne’s African American Women
August 26 marks the date in 1920 when American women were enfranchised equally with their male counterparts. Nonetheless, African American women continued facing barriers to voting for decades, as well as negative stereotypes, harassment, and unequal access to jobs, housing, … Continue reading
Wyoming’s Woodmen of the World
I’ve walked through Laramie’s Greenhill Cemetery many times over the years and have been curious about the headstones carved to look like tree stumps. I finally decided to do a little research. You may already know this, but each intricately … Continue reading
Eyewitness to Racism: Andrew Bugas and the Rock Springs Massacre of 1885
Andrew Bugas (Andrej Bugos) was not quite 20 years old in 1885 when he arrived in Rock Springs to work in the Union Pacific’s coal mines. Born in Austria, he came to the United States in 1880 to join his … Continue reading
Posted in Extraction and Energy, Western History, Wyoming
Tagged American West, Andrew Bugas, Anti-Chinese Sentiment, Chinese Americans, Chinese Miners, Coal Mining History, Ethnic Tensions, Ethnic Violence, Immigration Laws, Labor Strikes, Local history, mining industry, Racism in America, Rock Springs Massacre, Union Pacific Railroad
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We Asked, You Answered: Documenting Life During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Why is the Diary of Anne Frank one of the most important works of literature of all time? How did this book influence how we remember World War II, the Nazi Regime, and the Holocaust? Although the Holocaust can be … Continue reading
A Past Pandemic In Wyoming: The Spanish Flu, 1918-1919
Though disease epidemics were common throughout America and the West in earlier times, the worst epidemic in terms of loss of human life came to Wyoming early in the 20th century, in the fall of 1918. From October of that … Continue reading
Posted in University of Wyoming, Wyoming
Tagged 1918 flu, Cheyenne, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Kemmerer, laramie, Rock River, Spanish flu, WyoHistory.org
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Samuel H. Knight and Man’s Best Friend
Dogs are one of life’s greatest treasures. They love their owners unconditionally, enjoy walks, belly rubs, and appreciate any moment that they spend with their owner. For centuries, people have had great admiration for dogs and enjoy capturing their essence … Continue reading
Posted in University of Wyoming, Wyoming
Tagged dog, dogs, Photography, Samuel H. Knight
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The Legacy of Zdeněk Salzmann for the Arapaho (Hinónoʼeiteen)[1]
November is Native American Heritage month. The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) refers to it as a “month to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native People.”2 That celebration started … Continue reading