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.
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George W. Hufsmith wrote an opera and a book telling the true tale behind the 1889 lynching of “Cattle Kate”. -
Hygeia, a health magazine published by the American Medical Association from 1923 to 1949, sought to inform everyday Americans about a wide variety of health-related topics. -
Methodist minister H.C. Waltz was trapped on a snowbound train from Laramie to Cheyenne for five days in 1872. He documented his experiences in an article for the Western Christian Advocate newspaper. -
The 1922 “W” Book published by the University of Wyoming’s YWCA and YMCA was a resource for freshmen students which provided information and advice. -
Shoshone Chief Tendoy led the Lemhi Shoshone from 1863 until his death in 1907. He was considered a friend by the white settlers of Lemhi Valley. -
The 1930 Bamberger-Watkins baby mix-up occurred when two Chicago families each unknowingly brought the wrong baby home from the hospital. After a lawsuit and weeks of testimony from medical experts, both families were persuaded to swap babies. Hospitals were pressured to make improvements to their baby identification practices to avoid future mix-ups. -
The It Pays to Be Ignorant radio show broadcast for nine years beginning in 1942. The program spoofed popular quiz shows of the time and was full of puns, one-liners and double entendres. -
The Hudson’s Bay Company, which was founded as an English venture in 1670, played a significant role in the settlement of Canada. While originally established as a fur trading company, it eventually expanded operations into real estate, mercantile and department stores, and oil and gas development. -
President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt made multiple visits to Wyoming in the early 1900s, where he particularly enjoyed saddling up and riding the range with Wyoming ranchers and politicians. -
Composer Perry Botkin wrote much of the incidental music for the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies, which was popular in the 1960s and can be seen on streaming services today.
