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From Dust to Pavement: The Good Roads Movement in Wyoming

Posted on October 13, 2025 by lwaggen2

In the late 19th and early 20th century, progressive political movements grew in popularity and in the public consciousness. Causes such as women’s suffrage, the temperance movement, and unionization became forefront political issues, and the impacts of these movements are … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation history, Uncategorized, Wyoming history | Tagged 1919 Transcontinental Motor Convoy, 20th Century, Cheyenne, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Good Roads Movement, Grace Raymond Hebard, Grassroots movements, Highways, Interstate Highway System, Jackson Wyoming, laramie, Laramie County, Lincoln Highway, Medicine Bow, Progressive Era, Road infrastructure | Leave a comment

Felicia Gizycka and Cissy Patterson: The Relationship that Defined a 20th Century Life

Posted on May 19, 2025 by ahcadmin

Felicia Gizycka was born in 1905 to Count Josef Gizycki and his wife, Countess Eleanor “Cissy” Patterson. Her early years were colored by her father’s kidnapping of her and her mother’s aloofness. Her adult life was one of “international flapper,” … Continue reading →

Posted in 1920s America, American history, American Social History, Biography and profiles, Journalism, Uncategorized, women's history, Wyoming history | Tagged 20th Century, American Heiresses, American Heritage Center, Chicago Tribune, Cissy Patterson, Dollar Princesses, Drew Pearson, European Aristocracy, Felicia Gizycka, Medill Family, Mother-Daughter Relationships, Newspaper Industry, Socialites, Women Publishers, Writers | Leave a comment

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From Dust to Pavement: The Good Roads Movement in Wyoming

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