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 television series Born Free aired on NBC in 1974. It was set in Kenya and followed the adventures of Elsa, an orphaned lioness and her human caretakers. -
United States Supreme Court Justice Willis Van Devanter served for 26 years beginning in 1911. He is the only Supreme Court Justice ever nominated from Wyoming. -
David F. Cook had a long and interesting career as foreman of sheep operations for the Warren Livestock Company’s north side. -
Spruce Mountain’s Lady Lookout #476: Medicine Bow National Forest Records -
Intourist, the official U.S.S.R company for foreign travel, had the monopoly on making arrangements for foreign visitors who wanted to enter the Soviet Union in 1980. -
“Wild Bill” Hickok, one of the Old West’s iconic characters, lived a short but colorful life. Known for his skills as a gunslinger, he met an untimely end at the age of 39 when he was shot from behind by a disgruntled poker player. -
The Hotel del Coronado, located near San Diego, California, opened in 1888. At the time, it was the world’s largest resort hotel, and it continues to attract celebrities and dignitaries today. -
Travel writer and photographer Dave Houser has visited all 50 states and more than 150 countries. He has received numerous awards for articles and photos documenting his many adventures while traveling. -
Representative Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman to win a congressional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. She went on to become the first African American woman to run for president and was an outspoken advocate for equal rights and racial equity. -
The leaders of the Soviet Union and the U.S. met in 1974 to hammer out a nuclear arms control agreement. Known as the Vladivostok Agreement, it represented a desire on the part of both countries to reduce the possibility of nuclear annihilation.
