American Heritage Center

In 1881, George “Big Nose” Parrott was lynched by a group of masked men from Carbon County after he killed the deputy sheriff.

In 1914, girls in Laramie organized a Camp Fire Girls club. The club was especially active in community service during World War II.

The first woman elected to Wyoming’s House of Representatives, Mary Bellamy was also an active suffragist.

Coach Lloyd Eaton dismissed fourteen African American players from the 1969 University of Wyoming football team after the group asked to wear black armbands to protest the policies of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Five-year-old Bill Mahan moved from Washington to Los Angeles to become a child star, acting in the 17 films featuring the Jones Family.

Mountain climber Luther Jerstad was part of the team of American climbers that summited Mount Everest in 1963.

Eleanor McIlhenny reported from the Panama Canal Zone during and after World War II. The canal was critically important during the war, allowing US warships to cross from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.

The television sitcom The Addams Family featured a bizarre cast of characters. Produced by David Levy, the show was known for its zany satire and screwball comedy.

Sacajawea was a young Shoshone woman who joined Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America between 1803 and 1806. There is much speculation about where Sacajawea was buried, with several contradicting accounts from Wyoming historians Grace Raymond Hebard and Blanche Schroer.

Hugh Downs was the host of the popular morning broadcast, The Today Show from 1962 through 1972. He was known for his unruffled, low-key manner of broadcasting, and for a period of time was the most watched personality on television.