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Tag Archives: Conservation
2026 Wyoming History Day Contest Results
The American Heritage Center hosted the 2026 Wyoming History Day State Competition on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Coe Library and Wyoming Union on the campus of the University of Wyoming. Students completed year-long research projects inspired by the … Continue reading
Posted in National History Day, Wyoming History Day
Tagged Astronomy, Berlin Wall, Black 14, Conservation, Cuban Missile Crisis, Ecology, Florence Nightingale, Folk Music, Green Revolution, Industrial Revolution, Navajo Code Talkers, Picasso, Russia, Shipbuilding, Vietnam War, Watergate, women's history, Wyoming History Day, Yellowstone National Park
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Shelly and Mary Louise Grossman: the protection of our planet before Earth day
April 22nd is a day to think about, celebrate, and remember the importance of our planet and its conservation. It is called Earth day. This celebration started in 1970, following the oil blowout near Santa Barbara, in January 1969. Its … Continue reading
Do Feed the Bears – The Arthur E. Demaray Collection
Arthur E. Demaray was a National Park Service Administrator who worked as the liaison between the Park Service and Congress. He worked for the park service from 1917 to 1951. Demaray’s writings offer insights into Yellowstone National Park during the … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, environmental history, found in the archive, National Parks, Natural resources, Tourism, Uncategorized, Western history, Wyoming history, Yellowstone National Park
Tagged Animal Behavior, Arthur E. Demaray, Bear Behavior, Conservation, Human Impact, Wildlife Feeding, Yellowstone National Park
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Preserving a Legacy: Murie Family Films Digitized
University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center (AHC) has digitized and made accessible online 461 films documenting Wyoming, including a film of the Heart Mountain Japanese Relocation Center, Alaska, Chesapeake Bay, Ireland, Brittany, Portugal, and South Africa from the Murie Family … Continue reading