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Natrona County, Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBSince prehistoric times, people’s lifestyles in what became Natrona County have depended on their livelihoods. Casper was founded in 1888, and county was …

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Cheyenne, Magic City of the Plains WyoHistory.org

WEBThe building was finished in 1890, the year Wyoming became a state, and expanded further in 1915. Wyoming State Archives. Growing rapidly, Cheyenne soon …

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Trails across Wyoming: The Oregon, Mormon Pioneer and …

WEBThe California NHT is a complex of trails that links Iowa and Missouri with California and Oregon. This designation includes major cutoffs and alternate routes and …

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The Yellowstone Microbe That Changed the World WyoHistory.org

WEBRebecca Hein, assistant editor of WyoHistory.org, is the author of more than 100 published articles and essays, in journals as diverse as The Writer, the CAG …

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Medicine Wheel/Medicine Mountain: Celebrated and

WEBThe Medicine Wheel/Medicine Mountain National Historic Landmark is located at an elevation of 9,642 feet near the crest of the Bighorn Mountains of north …

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Wyoming to the White House: Dick Cheney’s Life in Politics

WEBLeft to right, White House Chief of Staff Donald Rumsfeld, President Gerald Ford and 34-year-old Deputy Chief of Staff Dick Cheney enjoy each others' company in …

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From Wind River to Carlisle: Indian Boarding Schools in Wyoming …

WEBThe Wind River Indian Reservation is the primary site of most of John Roberts’s life and ministry. The reservation communities of Fort Washakie and Ethete are central to the …

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James Cash Penney: From Clerk to Chain-store Tycoon

WEBThe store’s founder was James Cash Penney, a Missourian born in 1875 who had moved west after his doctor suggested his health would benefit from the region’s …

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Lincoln County, Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBCreated in 1911 and named for President Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln County is perhaps best known for its extraordinary geological history, showcased at Fossil Butte …

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Crook County, Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBCrook is Wyoming’s second smallest county in population. The population soared between 1880, when 239 people were listed, and 1890, when there were 2,338. …

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Five Wyoming Oil Fields and the Transformation of an Economy

WEBThe story of Wyoming in the 20th century is the story of a shift from a ranching and farming economy to an industrial one, dominated by the extraction of oil, …

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Goshen County, Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBOn Wyoming’s border with Nebraska, Goshen County and its economy have long been stabilized by farming and ranching. Today, sugar beets and cattle are the …

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Breaking a Stereotype: Black Rancher Alonzo Stepp

WEBAlonzo Theodore Stepp was born Sept. 20, 1874, in Berea, Ky., to Archie and Anne Stepp. Her maiden name is listed as Blythe in some sources and as Moore in …

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Weston County, Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBThe final Wyoming Territorial Legislative Assembly created Weston County in March 1890. Thirty years later, the discovery of oil at Osage, Wyo., halfway between the …

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The 1918 Flu: A Pandemic Sweeps Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBBy Oct. 25, 1918, the Rock Springs Miner was reporting 500 flu cases in Evanston and 15 in the sparsely populated Eden Valley to the north. Wyoming …

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Newcastle, Wyoming WyoHistory.org

WEBNewcastle, Wyo., on the edge of the Black Hills, was founded in 1889 when the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad arrived in northeastern Wyoming. …

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Alcova Dam and Reservoir WyoHistory.org

WEBAlcova Dam, a Bureau of Reclamation project, was completed in 1937. The reservoir opened in 1938 and a power plant was completed in 1955. The $20 million …

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E. T. Payton: Muckraker, Mental Patient and Advocate for the …

WEBEdward T. Payton, a Wyoming reporter, editor and tireless advocate for the mentally ill is now nearly forgotten. During his lifetime, however, he published two …

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