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The American Heritage Center Provides Original Image for the State’s New Rodeo License Plate
One of the most iconic rodeo photographs ever taken is now featured on Wyoming’s new rodeo specialty license plate. The scene depicted on the license plate comes from an original image by Burt C. Buffum, whose collection of photographs and … Continue reading
“Life Between the Rails”: National Hispanic Heritage Month and the Unseen Tracks of History
In the echoes of locomotive whistles and the steady rhythm of rolling steel, there lies a story often untold. From September 15 to October 15, we honor National Hispanic Heritage Month—a time to reflect on the deep and enduring contributions … Continue reading
Posted in Hispanic Heritage Month, oral histories, Railroad History, Uncategorized, Union Pacific Railroad
Tagged 1970s workplace diversity, Abe Madrid, American Heritage Center, Anti-discrimination laws, Debbie Martinez, laramie, Latina/o railroad workers, Life Between the Rails, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Oral History Project, Railroad community, Railroad employment practices, Railroad families, Rawlins, Rick DeHerrera, Roy Sanchez, San Luis Valley, Southside neighborhood, Union Pacific, Workplace discrimination
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A Madam’s Scrapbook: Remnants of Laramie’s Red-Light District
On the corner of the town stands a crazy, tumble-down rookery, full from cellar to shingles of liquors, gambling devices and everything that can be used to corrupt and rob men. Ruffians and tin-horn gamblers make night and day hideous … Continue reading
A Room for the Year: The University of Wyoming’s Early Attempts to Provide Student Housing
When the University of Wyoming opened its doors to students on September 6, 1887, university officials had to consider housing for the students arriving from outside Laramie. Due to low enrollment and the fact that most students were from Laramie, … Continue reading
Posted in architectural history, Architecture, Construction, Laramie, Student Life, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged Dormitories, laramie, Laramie Club, Laramie history, St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Student housing, Student Life, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history
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Frontier Life Chronicles: The Legacy of Mable Wyoming Cheney Moudy
Mable Wyoming Cheney was born on May 2, 1878, in Atlantic City, near South Pass, Wyoming. Her father, Ervin F. Cheney (1844-1922), came west to Fort Sanders as a soldier after the Civil War. He helped survey the town of … Continue reading
Posted in Biography and profiles, Laramie, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Western history, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged Chief Washakie, Diaries, Ervin F. Cheney, Frontier Life, Lander, laramie, Mable Cheney, Mathilda J. Henry, Memoirs & Books, Pioneer Women, Ross Moudy, South Pass City, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
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A Year in a Pandemic: COVID-19 in Wyoming
Curious about what happened during COVID-19 in Wyoming? For over a year, the American Heritage Center has been gathering the stories of people living through the pandemic all across the state. We are very excited to show some of what … Continue reading
Posted in Collection donor, community collections, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Current events, Pandemics, Public health, Uncategorized, Wyoming history
Tagged American Heritage Center, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, Coronavirus, COVID-19, laramie, Pandemic Reflections, Rostad Law, Shared experience, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming Geological Museum, Wyoming Covid-19 response
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Carrie Burton Overton, UW’s First African American Female Student
Author, Wyoming historian, and sixth generation Laramie native Kim Viner wrote a wonderful article in WyoHistory.org about Carrie Burton Overton, the University of Wyoming’s first African American female student. In this post I’d like to spotlight information that Kim discovered. … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, Biography and profiles, Uncategorized, Under-documented communities, University of Wyoming history, women's history, Wyoming history
Tagged African American women, Carrie Burton Overton, Kim Viner, laramie, Laramie Plains Museum, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history
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