Tag Archives: Laramie Plains Museum

Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!

Posted on December 20, 2021 by ahcadmin

It’s December in Wyoming, so there is undoubtedly snow in the forecast. For some, flurries of white mean fun and games, while for others snow poses challenges, or is downright deadly. The American Heritage Center’s Digital Collections has more than … Continue reading →

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Carrie Burton Overton, UW’s First African American Female Student

Posted on January 18, 2021 by ahcadmin

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 →

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