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No Room at the Inn: Owen Wister Encounters Wyoming, July – August 1885

Posted on July 18, 2022 by ahcadmin

In July 1885, Owen Wister visited Medicine Bow in Wyoming Territory as part of his tour of the region, only to discover there were no rooms available in town to sleep. Instead of moving on when he arrived on July … Continue reading →

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