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Tag Archives: Grace Raymond Hebard
From Dust to Pavement: The Good Roads Movement in Wyoming
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
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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
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“Two Pull Better Than One”: The Love Story of Grace and Agnes
In the early days of Wyoming statehood, when Laramie was still finding its footing as a frontier town, two extraordinary women found each other. Grace Raymond Hebard and Agnes Wergeland would go on to become pivotal figures in the University … Continue reading →
Posted in LGBTQIA+, Queer history, Uncategorized, women's history, Wyoming history
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Tagged Agnes Wergeland, Enduring love, Grace Raymond Hebard, Lesbian relationships, Norwegian immigrants, Women activists, Women educators, Women pioneers, Women scholars, Women supporting women, women's suffrage, Women's Rights, Wyoming educators
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A Wyoming Thanksgiving: Traditions and Memories from the Archives
Warm Thanksgiving wishes from the American Heritage Center to you and your loved ones! We’re excited to share a collection of treasured Thanksgiving memories preserved in our archives. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’re spotlighting cherished memories from Wyoming’s past, … Continue reading →
Posted in Holidays, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
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Tagged Calvin Coolidge, Casement family, Family letters, Frank C. Emerson, Grace Raymond Hebard, Historical Holidays, Historical Photography, Lora Webb Nichols, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Sports, Thanksgiving, Wyoming All State Marching Band
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Designing the University of Wyoming: The Aven Nelson Building
Continuing our series on the University of Wyoming’s building history, we’re here to share the tales behind some of UW’s treasured structures. The Aven Nelson Building, the fifth-oldest existing building on campus, is significant today as a hub for botany … Continue reading →
Posted in Campus Heritage, Historic Buildings, Uncategorized, University Libraries, University of Wyoming history
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Tagged Aven Nelson, Aven Nelson Building, Botany Department, F.O. Sawin, Grace Raymond Hebard, Louis O. and Terua P. Williams Conservatory, National Register of Historic Places, Old Main, Rocky Mountain Herbarium, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Libraries, W.G. Solheim Mycological Herbarium, Wilbur Hitchcock
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Just Who Did This Woman Think She Was: In Praise of Grace Raymond Hebard
“You are – I say it without a qualm – our star contributing editor. You have given us the most of any one on our list – and all good too.” When the editor of The Woman Citizen, Virginia Roderick, … Continue reading →
Suffrage for Women – The Push to Ratify the 19th Amendment
On August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment was ratified, guaranteeing American women the right to vote. Before that date, Wyoming women had long been known for leading trailblazing efforts towards women’s rights. In 1869, the territory was the first in … Continue reading →
Posted in American history, Politics, Suffrage -- United States, Uncategorized, Women -- suffrage, women's history, Women's suffrage, Wyoming history
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Tagged 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, Grace Raymond Hebard, National American Woman Suffrage Association, Suffrage, Women's Equality, women's history
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Celebrating the Stars and Stripes – Flag Day
June 14th marks the celebration of Flag Day in the United States. The date is significant in that the Second Continental Congress had, on that day in 1777, adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the flag of a budding nation. … Continue reading →
Posted in Holidays, Immigration, Immigration Policy, Political history, Uncategorized, women's history, Wyoming history
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Tagged Americanization, Daughters of the American Revolution, Flag Day, Grace Raymond Hebard, laramie, Naturalization, The American's Creed, University of Wyoming
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Votes for Women – The 1920 Ratification Campaign
Grace Raymond Hebard and Carrie Chapman Catt On June 4, 1919, the Senate passed the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment stated: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or … Continue reading →
Posted in Local history, Politics, Suffrage -- United States, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Western history, western politics and leadership, Women -- suffrage, women's history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
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Tagged 19th Amendment, Carrie Chapman Catt, Grace Raymond Hebard, National American Woman Suffrage Association, politics, Suffrage, women's suffrage, women's history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
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Putting the Women Back into Women’s Suffrage
In 1869, Wyoming passed its groundbreaking woman suffrage law. Wyoming’s women were voting and holding public office decades before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920. Indeed, the successful implementation of woman suffrage in Wyoming and other western states was critical … Continue reading →
Posted in grants, Laramie, Local history, Suffrage -- United States, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Women -- suffrage, women's history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
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Tagged 19th Amendment, Amalia Post, Emma Smith DeVoe, Grace Hebard, Grace Raymond Hebard, Laramie County, Mary Bellamy, Nineteenth Amendment, Suffrage, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, women's history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
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Votes for Women! Remembering Carrie Chapman Catt, Suffragist
Agnes Wright Spring (1894-1988), a protégé of University of Wyoming professor and librarian Dr. Grace Raymond, published a wonderful set of anecdotes in 1981 titled Near the Greats. Through her years as a prominent historian in both Wyoming and Colorado, … Continue reading →
Posted in American history, Local history, Suffrage -- United States, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Western history, Women -- suffrage, women's history, Wyoming history
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Tagged 19th Amendment, Agnes Wright Spring, Carrie Chapman Catt, Grace Raymond Hebard, League of Women Voters, National American Woman Suffrage Association, Suffrage, Women's Equality, women's history, Women's Rights
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