Tag Archives: Wyoming history

Just Who Did This Woman Think She Was: In Praise of Grace Raymond Hebard

Posted on February 27, 2023 by ahcadmin

“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 →

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A Past Pandemic In Wyoming: The Spanish Flu, 1918-1919

Posted on March 23, 2020 by ahcadmin

Though disease epidemics were common throughout America and the West in earlier times, the worst epidemic in terms of loss of human life came to Wyoming early in the 20th century, in the fall of 1918.  From October of that … Continue reading →

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New Finding Aids: February 2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by ahcadmin

More collections have been archived and processed, so here’s another round of finding aids we’ve published so you can see what’s been added to our collections. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as a table of contents for our collections. … Continue reading →

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Archives Rewind Vol. 9

Posted on January 27, 2020 by ahcadmin

It’s been a while since we’ve highlighted some of our “Archives on the Air” programs. So here’s a brand new Archives Rewind for the new year! Episode 159: James L. Ehernberger Western Railroad Collection Railroads have had a vital impact … Continue reading →

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Votes for Women – The 1920 Ratification Campaign

Posted on December 8, 2019 by ahcadmin

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 →

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E. Deane Hunton and Steamboat

Posted on December 2, 2019 by ahcadmin

E. Deane Hunton was born in Virginia in 1885. When he was three years old his family moved out around Wheatland, Wyoming. E. Deane Hunton attended the University of Wyoming where he obtained a degree in mining engineering. During his … Continue reading →

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Putting the Women Back into Women’s Suffrage

Posted on November 3, 2019 by ahcadmin

2019 marks the 150th anniversary of the passage of Wyoming’s 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 … Continue reading →

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New Finding Aids: September 2019

Posted on September 22, 2019 by ahcadmin

Another productive month for our archivists at the American Heritage Center. Here’s another round of finding aids we’ve published so you can see what collections we’ve recently processed. As a reminder, Finding Aids act as a table of contents for … Continue reading →

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Folklife in Wyoming

Posted on July 15, 2019 by ahcadmin

Folklife is a complex, important and large component of culture. It encompasses the art, traditions and knowledge that passes down among a group of people and can be seen through dance, music, artwork, storytelling, ceremonies and belief sharing. While sometimes … Continue reading →

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Wyoming Legislator Liz Byrd’s Quest to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on January 19, 2019 by ahcadmin

January 21 is Wyoming Equality Day. Perhaps you wondered this morning as you sipped your coffee about how Wyoming Equality Day originated? Cheyenne native and Wyoming state legislator Harriett Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd was the guiding individual behind it, although a … Continue reading →

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