Tag Archives: Cultural Heritage

Veiled in Gold: The Mysterious History of Disappearing Fore-Edge Decoration

Posted on January 20, 2025 by ahcadmin

The anatomy of a book includes the fore-edge, or the vertical outer edge of a closed volume. The American Heritage Center’s Toppan Rare Books Library holds fourteen specimens of disappearing fore-edge paintings. Eight of these were collected by Charles Chacey … Continue reading →

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‘It’s in My Heart’: A Lakota Chief’s Descendant Bridges Past and Present in Wyoming

Posted on December 9, 2024 by ahcadmin

I had the opportunity to listen to many interviews conducted for the American Heritage Center’s Wyoming Voices Project. It’s an oral history project, which means it is a collection and study of historical events and information using recordings of interviews … Continue reading →

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AHC Grants in Action: Uncovering the Coal Mining Heritage of Kemmerer and Diamondville

Posted on February 12, 2024 by ahcadmin

He laid the objects thoughtfully on top of the three card tables in his garage, a showcase of coveted and kept personal history of his family’s deep connection with the town, and with coal. Frank Scigliano is a third generation … Continue reading →

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