One of the worst ethnic massacres in U.S. history occurred in 1885 in Rock Springs. Hostilities against Chinese miners escalated following a strike at a coal mine and white miners murdered and plundered the homes of their Chinese counterparts.

Rubber embedded in asphalt creates roadway surfaces that are long-lasting and safe. In the 1950s, the Natural Rubber Bureau Research Laboratory conducted a number of experiments on roads throughout the U.S. and Canada proving the viability of rubberized roads.

The discovery of copper in the Sierra Madre mountains of south-central Wyoming led to the founding of Encampment.

The lure of gold led to the development of the Sweetwater Gold Mining District in the Wind River region during the second half of the 19th century.

Actor Bill Hayes played character Doug Williams for nearly fifty years on the long running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.

John Franklin Carter was a speech writer for Harry Truman and a political pundit with a popular newspaper column. Unlike many of his peers and pollsters of the time, he accurately predicted the outcome on the 1948 election.

Ronald Tabler’s research into mitigation measures for blowing snow helped drive the installation of snow fencing along Wyoming’s Interstate 80.

Cheyenne Frontier Days got its start as a rodeo for local cowboys in 1896. It has since grown to a world-renowned event that attracts more than 200,000 spectators.

Japanese American soldiers, known as Nisei, served in World War II, sometimes as translators and linguists. In total, it is estimated that 33,000 served in the U.S. military during the war.

Alice Richards, daughter of Wyoming’s fourth governor, played an important role in his administration.