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The Purple Crusader: Wilma Soss’s Financial Revolution
Picture this: It’s 1949, and a woman in a vibrant purple Victorian costume storms into a U.S. Steel shareholders meeting, demanding change. This wasn’t a historical reenactment gone wrong—it was Wilma Soss, making her theatrical debut in the world of … Continue reading
Posted in American business history, Corporate activism, Financial education, Uncategorized, women's history
Tagged 1940s activism, 1950s radio, American Heritage Center, Corporate governance, Federation of Women Shareholders, Investor activism, NBC radio, Pocketbook News, Public relations, Shareholder rights, U.S. Steel, Wall Street, Wilma Soss, Women in finance, Women's empowerment
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Mort Weisinger: The Man Behind Superman in Comics’ Silver Age
Ever wonder who gave Superman his Fortress of Solitude, or why kryptonite comes in so many colors? Meet Mortimer “Mort” Weisinger, the unsung architect of Superman’s expansive mythology during the Silver Age of Comics. Born in April 1915 in New … Continue reading
Posted in Comic book history, science fiction, Silver Age of Comics, Uncategorized
Tagged 1940s comics, 1950s comics, 1960s comics, American Heritage Center, Comic book archives, Comic book mythology, DC Comics, Julius Schwartz, Kryptonite, Mort Weisinger, Pulp magazines, Silver Age, Supergirl, Superman editor
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Wyoming Governor Frank Emerson’s KKK Conundrum
In the complex landscape of 1920s American politics, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan emerged as a significant, if geographically uneven, force. Even in Wyoming, far from the Klan’s southern roots, politicians found themselves navigating tricky waters when it … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s America, Gubernatorial Campaigns, Politics, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged 1926 Election, American Heritage Center, Frank C. Emerson, Frank Coulter, Historical Letters, J.A. Whiting, Knights of Columbus, Ku Klux Klan, L.E. Armstrong, Political Strategies, Republican Party, T. Joe Cahill, Wyoming Governor, Wyoming State Archives
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Behind the Curtain: A Look at The Wizard of Oz’s Difficult Production 85 Years Later
As a lifelong Oz fan, 1939’s The Wizard of Oz has been a throughline of positive memories for me. My parents called me “munchky” growing up, a nickname that would be apt when I made my stage debut as a … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Entertainment history, Film History, Hollywood history, Uncategorized
Tagged 1939 films, Academy Awards, American Heritage Center, Buddy Ebsen, Film production challenges, George Cukor, Gone With the Wind, Judy Garland, King Vidor, L. Frank Baum, LGBTQ+ culture, Margaret Hamilton, MGM, Movie Musicals, Ray Bolger, Technicolor, The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming
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James L. Ehernberger Wins Prestigious Senior Achievement Award!
On April 20, 2024, long-time friend, donor, and benefactor of the American Heritage Center and the University of Wyoming, James L. Ehernberger, was honored with the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society’s Gerald M. Best Senior Achievement Award for his more … Continue reading
Posted in awards, Railroad History, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Gerald M. Best Senior Achievement Award, James L. Ehernberger, Railroad author, Railroad Employees, Railroad enthusiasts, Railroad historian, Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Union Pacific, University of Wyoming
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Remembering Antoine Predock: A Visionary Architect and His Legacy
Antoine Predock, the visionary architect behind the University of Wyoming’s Centennial Complex, passed away on March 2, 2024, at the age of 87. The iconic structure, designed to house the American Heritage Center and the Art Museum, was composed of … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Handing out History
By now, you’ve learned how the American Heritage Center (AHC) intakes, processes, and digitizes history from both the University of Wyoming, the West, and around the country. But how can people like yourselves, who want to view these documents, go … Continue reading
Posted in Accessing historical documents, American Heritage Center, Archival reference services, Research and reference, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming
Tagged Academic research, American Heritage Center, American Heritage Center Reference Department, Research assistance, Research Resources, Virtual Research Pods
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Behind the Scenes at the Cone: Digitizing History
In this day and age, technology is everywhere and embedded in everything we see and do. But how do we digitize historical documents while perfectly preserving them? Well, the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center has someone named Halena Bagdonas, … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Archival work, Digital collections, Digitization techniques, Uncategorized
Tagged American Heritage Center, Archivist's story, Digital Archiving, digital collections, Digital preservation, Digitization process, Digitization Techniques, Jacques Kapralik, Virtual archives
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