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Back to the Future in Wyoming: Addressing 1980s Energy Boom Impacts in Evanston
“I’ve got to see it to believe it” was Evanston mayor Dennis Ottley’s first reaction when he heard about the Overthrust Industrial Association (OIA). A 1983 issue of the Christian Science Monitor, reported that Ottley was incredulous that an industry-backed … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Geology, Economic History, energy resources, Local history, Natural resources, Western history, western politics and leadership, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged Amoco, boom and bust, Champlin, Chevron, Denver Research Group, Economic History, Evanston, OIA, Overthrust, Overthrust Belt, Overthrust Industrial Association, Wyoming
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Traveling With the Ninth Cavalry
The 9th United States Cavalry was formed during the Civil War as a segregated unit with African American troopers and white officers. The regiment was stationed in the West in 1867 and served in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, … Continue reading
Posted in African American history, military history, Western history, Wyoming, Wyoming history
Tagged 9th United States Cavalry, Battle of San Juan Hill, Buffalo Soldier, Buffalo Soldiers, Casper, Civil War, Fort Robinson, Fort Washakie, Frederic Remington, Mary E. Almy, Mildred Almy Parker Yount, Nebraska, Ninth Cavalry, pronghorn, Wyoming
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