Archives On The Air
Archives on the Air takes listeners deep into the archives of the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center. The AHC collects and preserves primary sources and rare books from Wyoming, the Rocky Mountain Region, and select aspects of the American and global past. Voiced by the AHC's Birgit Burke (previously by Molly Marcuse), each new episode of Archives on the Air reveals a fascinating tidbit from the AHC's vast collection.
Latest Episodes
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The Dennis the Menace television show broadcast from 1959 to 1963 followed the adventures of Dennis, the only child of Henry and Alice Mitchell. Dennis’ neighbor, “Good Ol’ Mister Wilson” featured prominently in the program as a foil to Dennis’ many antics. -
Mimi Benzell’s beautiful and versatile voice took her from the New York Metropolitan Opera stage to radio and television performances broadcast across the country. -
The Dennis the Menace television show broadcast from 1959 to 1963 followed the adventures of Dennis, the only child of Henry and Alice Mitchell. Dennis’ neighbor, “Good Ol’ Mister Wilson” featured prominently in the program as a foil to Dennis’ many antics. -
The Japan Advertiser was the preeminent English-language newspaper in the Far East in the 1920s and 30s. -
Brock Evans was a passionate environmentalist who worked as an executive for the Sierra Club, the National Audubon Society, and the Endangered Species Coalition. He played a leading role in the designation of many National Wilderness Areas in the West. -
The long running television show Truth or Consequences got its start as a radio show in 1940. Contestants on the show had to correctly answer a question or perform a zany stunt. -
When cadet Richard Cox disappeared without a trace from the United States Military Academy at West Point in January of 1950, the military launched an extensive search. His whereabouts remain a mystery, even today. -
The Mess Kit newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces gives a glimpse into the lives of the servicemen stationed in France following the end of World War I. -
In the 1920s and 30s, the U.S. Government sponsored a voluntary military preparedness program known as the Citizens’ Military Training Camp. -
Some call Alexander Pushkin the Shakespeare of Russia. Although he only lived to the age of 37, his poetry, novels and plays are today considered classics of Russian literature.
