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Tag Archives: American West
Excavating Fear: The Emotional History of the American West
“PRAY FOR ME. I AM ALONE.” When Reverend Cyrus Byington penned these words in all capital letters from Indian Territory in 1841, he captured something often overlooked in the grand narrative of American westward expansion: terror. Surrounded by strangers, listening … Continue reading
Posted in American Heritage Center, Research grants, Uncategorized, Western history
Tagged 19th century, Abby Gibson, American West, Apache, Apache Wars, Arizona Territory, Battle of Little Bighorn, Black Hills War, Chiricahua Apache, Choctaw, Dakota Territory, emotional history, fear and terror, General George Crook, George A. Rentschler Fellowship, history of emotions, Indigenous resistance, Lakota, Manifest Destiny, Missionaries, settler colonialism, U.S. military history, westward expansion, Yavapai
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Through the Stereoscope: White Tourists, Native Prisoners, and the Colonial Gaze
One afternoon at the American Heritage Center an old photograph retrieved from deep in the archive propelled me on a fascinating research journey. It also led me to reckon with the power of photography as a colonial tool and to … Continue reading
Posted in Historical analysis, Native American history, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged 19th century photography, American West, Archival Research, Catherine Weldon, Colonial gaze, Dakota Territory, Fort Randall, Frontier photography, Gilded Age, Historical Collections, Historical Photography, Indigenous representation, Lakota, Native American representation, Photographic archives, Sitting Bull, Stanley J. Morrow, Stereographs, Stereoscope, Susan Sontag, Thomas King, Visual culture, W.R. Cross
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Independence Day in the Cowboy State: A Look at Wyoming’s Traditions
Happy Independence Day! 248 years of independence, and Wyoming’s been celebrating in style. From fur traders to rodeo riders, here’s how our state has marked America’s birthday. We’re highlighting a few of Wyoming’s Fourth of July traditions and featuring some … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Local history, Local Traditions, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged American West, Cody, Cody Stampede, Community Events, Fireworks, Fourth of July, Frontier history, Historical Landmarks, Independence Day, Independence Rock, Lander, Parades, Patriotic Celebrations, Rodeo, Sheridan, Vintage Photographs, Western Traditions, William L. Sublette, Wyoming celebrations
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On the Road Again: Laramie’s Highways Through the Years
The railroad is what most of Laramie’s early history is focused on as it allowed new peoples and industries to grow the burgeoning city. Even so, a few decades after the railroad first came to Laramie, a new form of … Continue reading
Posted in found in the archive, Laramie 150th Anniversary, Lincoln Highway, Local history, Oregon trail, Transportation history, Uncategorized, Western history, Westward migration, Wyoming history
Tagged American West, Automobile Travel, Automobiles, Interstate 80, laramie, Lincoln Highway, Transportation
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