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Frank T. Hopkins claimed to be a legendary frontiersman and endurance horse rider. But his claims may have been exaggerated.
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Naval pilot Commander William M. Bowlin played a crucial role in the success of Admiral Richard E. Byrd's second Antarctic expedition from 1933 to 1935.
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Mable Wyoming Cheney Moudy was a diligent diarist and collector of Wyoming's history.
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During World War II, air raid wardens were responsible for the safety of their neighbors should there be an enemy attack on U.S. soil.
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The story of Army Major Theodore “Ted” W. Gostas’ capture in Vietnam serves as a testament to the courage and sacrifice of American servicemen during the Vietnam War.
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Memorabilia related to the movie monsters King Kong and Godzilla can be found in the papers of Forrest J. Ackerman
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Clara Bow was a silent film star of the 1920s and inspiration for the 2024 Taylor Swift song “Clara Bow”.
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Pop culture villain Joker first appeared in DC Comics as Batman’s archnemesis. Later, actor Cesar Romero brought Joker to life for TV and movie audiences.
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When Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected as Wyoming’s first and only female governor, she also became the first female governor in the nation.
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The America First Committee was formed in 1940 to oppose American involvement in World War II.
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Donna W. Afflerbach was a Red Cross volunteer from Windsor, Colorado, who went to New York City to help in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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“Pedro” was a tiny, mummified body found by two prospectors in the Pedro Mountains near Casper in 1932. Speculators hypothesized that “Pedro” was proof of a legendary race of little people that inhabited the mountains of Wyoming.