Tag Archives: Tom Horn

Men of Mystery: Tom Horn, William A. Pinkerton, and Frank Canton

Posted on August 31, 2020 by ahcadmin

Tom Horn’s enduring reputation rests on the moment in 1903 when he was hanged in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for the murder of fourteen-year-old Willie Nickell. It was, in some ways, an ironic end, for Horn was not an “outlaw” like Jesse James … Continue reading →

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All Things Wyoming: The Wyoming Pioneers Oral History Project

Posted on March 13, 2018 by ahcadmin

In 2014, the American Heritage Center completed a project funded by a generous grant from the Wyoming Cultural Trust Fund. The largest part of the project was to digitize the Wyoming Pioneers Oral History interviews which were recorded during the … Continue reading →

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Listen to History: Wyoming Pioneers’ Oral Histories Available Online

Posted on October 12, 2010 by ahcadmin

The collection contains interviews with people who were early residents of Wyoming. Interviews were conducted between 1947 and 1955 by employees of the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.  Topics include life in Laramie, Hanna, Douglas, and other towns; politics … Continue reading →

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