F. Taylor Ostrander’s career as an international economist included time in the U.S. government and decades at AMAX, an international mining company.

Veteran Hollywood director Frank McDonald got his start acting, directing and stage managing, but is best remembered today for his work directing shows like Wyatt Earp and National Velvet for television.

The 1964 musical film My Fair Lady was a blockbuster for Warner Brothers Pictures. It won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

“Alexander’s Ragtime Band” was the hit song that helped propel Irving Berlin to fame in 1911.

Gladys Margaret Crane was a University of Wyoming professor in the Department of Theater and Dance. She was beloved by students and the Crane Studio in the UW Fine Arts building is named in her honor.

Fort Laramie settler John Hunton kept diaries from 1875 to 1928. They provide a valuable glimpse back in time for anyone interested in Wyoming history.

René Dubos was a French American scientist and philosopher. He coined the phrase “Think globally, act locally” and was a pragmatic environmentalist.

The 1944 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces gave American and British forces detailed information about the tactics of the Japanese Army and Navy. It was published by the U.S. War Department.

During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander.

During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander.