American Heritage Center

The Sheepeaters, a pre-equestrian band of the Shoshone tribe, disappeared in the 1870s. They inhabited the Wind River Mountains and the area occupied today by Yellowstone National Park.

F. Taylor Ostrander’s career as an international economist included time in the U.S. government and decades at AMAX, an international mining company.

The 1964 musical film My Fair Lady was a blockbuster for Warner Brothers Pictures. It won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Gladys Margaret Crane was a University of Wyoming professor in the Department of Theater and Dance. She was beloved by students and the Crane Studio in the UW Fine Arts building is named in her honor.

The 1944 Handbook on Japanese Military Forces gave American and British forces detailed information about the tactics of the Japanese Army and Navy. It was published by the U.S. War Department.

René Dubos was a French American scientist and philosopher. He coined the phrase “Think globally, act locally” and was a pragmatic environmentalist.

During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander.

During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander.

The American Veterans Committee was founded in 1943 to serve the needs of World War II veterans. The group welcomed “men and women, regardless of race, creed or color.”

“Mary Haworth’s Mail” column in the Washington Post doled out helpful advice to readers of all sorts – from the lovelorn to frustrated office workers.