Peyton Place #586: Walter Doniger Papers
The prime-time televised soap opera Peyton Place aired on ABC from 1964 to 1969.
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Patrolling the Skies #585: Manufacturers Aircraft Association Records
In the 1900-1920's, thousands of pilots took to the skies across the U.S. Some were military pilots returned from World War I.
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Tough Director #584: Walter Doniger Papers
Walter Doniger wanted to be a physicist. But as a student at Duke University, he took a life changing course titled “Modern English Drama”.
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The Gettysburg Opera #584: Morris Hutchins Ruger Papers
During the Great Depression, the federal government embarked on many programs to combat unemployment.
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Influential Aviator Ralph Johnson #582: W. Dillard “Pic” Walker Papers
Captain Ralph S. Johnson was an airline industry pioneer.
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Notorious Ladies of the Frontier #581: Henry Sinclair Drago Papers
Henry Sinclair Drago’s book, Notorious Ladies of the Frontier, was a departure from his usual fictional Westerns.
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The Doctor Rode Horseback #579: L. Harmon Wilmoth Papers
In 1926, a young physician arrived in central Wyoming. His name was L. Harmon Wilmoth.
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Pioneer in the Publishing Industry #578: Virginia Kirkus Papers
Decades before Goodreads, there was Virginia Kirkus.
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Cowgirls Riding the Western Range #577: Teresa Jordan Papers
Teresa Jordan was raised surrounded by women and girls who worked on the range, right beside their husbands.
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Mourning a President #576: John B. Kendrick Papers
When President Warren G. Harding died on August 2, 1923, the nation went into mourning.
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Flight Around the Rim #575: Ernest Emery Harmon Papers
In 1919 an intrepid group set out to promote commercial aviation.
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The Great Diamond Hoax #574: Lowell S. Hilpert Papers
When two men appeared at the Bank of California with a bag full of diamonds, they caused a stir. The year was 1871.
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Rancher Archaeologist #573: George C. Frison Papers
George C. Frison was born in 1924. He grew up on his family’s ranch near Ten Sleep, Wyoming.
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Elder Statesman of Aviation #572: W. Dillard “Pic” Walker Papers
“Pic” Walker took his first airplane ride in 1924. He was just thirteen. It cost him two dollars and he was thrilled by the experience.
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Writin’ the Range #571: Henry Sinclair Drago Papers
President Dwight D. Eisenhower enjoyed relaxing with a good Western. And two of his favorite authors were Bliss Lomax and Will Ermine.
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Memoirs of a Tumbleweed #568: Glenn A. Conner Papers
Glenn Alvin Conner was born in Iowa in 1894. As a youngster, he moved to Nebraska in a covered wagon.
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The Gros Ventre Slide and Flood #566: Orrin and Lorraine Bonney Papers
It took but a few minutes on June 23, 1925, for part of the side of the mountain to come sliding down.
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John D. MacArthur #565: Jacqueline Thompson Papers
John D. MacArthur was one of the three wealthiest men in America.
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Award Winning Actress Joanne Woodward #563: Pete Martin Papers
Joanne Woodward was a star of the stage, movies, and television. Her career as an actress spanned more than six decades.
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Blackmail in the Senate #562: Lester Hunt Papers
In the early 1950s, at the height of Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist witch hunts.
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Jack of All Trades #561: C.O. Fiske Papers
Clarence O. Fiske was born in Pennsylvania in 1922. As a Boy Scout, he was inspired by polar explorers like Dr. Paul Siple and Admiral Richard Byrd.
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Along the Old Santa Fe Trail #560: Edmund Seymour Papers
The Old Santa Fe Trail ran from what is now New Franklin, Missouri to what is now Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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A Visit to the Tower of London #556: Roscoe Turner Papers
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a must-see castle.
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Environmental Education #555: Wright-Ingraham Institute Records
Elizabeth Wright-Ingraham was a visionary architect, leader, and educator.
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The Argument Against Chinese Exclusion #554: Wilfrid Fleisher Papers
In the 1850s and 60s, tens of thousands of Chinese arrived in California.
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Long before Wikipedia and smartphones, three enterprising Scotsmen published the first Encyclopaedia Britannica. The year was 1768.
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Frontiersman Oliver Perry Hanna #552: Coffeen Family Papers
Oliver Perry Hanna was born in 1851 in Illinois. He became fascinated by frontier life after reading Beadle’s dime novels as a boy.
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The News from Grand Encampment #551: Robert C. Warner Papers
Grand Encampment, Wyoming, was in the midst of a copper mining boom at the beginning of the 20th century.
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The McGee Effect: Oppenheimer, Strauss, and Senate Politics #550: Gale W. McGee Papers
The film Oppenheimer was a runaway summer success. It has been nominated for thirteen Oscars.
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