250 America

Members of the British aristocracy played a significant role in the development of cattle ranching in the U.S.

Redstone, Colorado, called the “Ruby of the Rockies” was a company town built by industrialist J.C. Osgood in 1902.

Michael Hurwitz Remembered

The 1950 Schuman Plan, proposed by France, created a common market for coal and streel produced by France and West Germany.

Thyra Thomson’s “Watching Washington” column was published in Wyoming newspapers in the 1950s. In it she reported on interesting tidbits of information about happenings in Washington D.C.

Herbert Oliver Brayer captured his observations on American occupied Germany in a 1946 letter home.

Cheyenne was declared “Lone Ranger Frontier Town” in celebration of the Lone Ranger radio program’s 15th anniversary.

The Toppan Rare Book Library has a wealth of books about angling, many from the 18th and 19th century.

Nancy Van de Vate was a prolific composer who, despite the gender discrimination she faced, went on to co-found a recording label dedicated to new compositions and women composers.

The American Heritage Center holds materials related to NASA’s Apollo moon landing program, including cartoons and stamps.