COMMEMORATE AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY IN WYOMING!
Wyoming Public Media celebrates 250 years since the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Join in on the year-long celebration of Wyoming’s rich history, arts, culture, and music. Listen to historical stories, exciting performances, educational activities, and more. Watch for featured Wyoming 250 programming aired on Wyoming Public Radio, Wyoming Sounds, and The Modern West podcasts. Listen to short summaries of Wyoming’s history with Archives on the Air.
Wyoming Public Media and the American Heritage Center partnered to produce Archives on the Air, which are minute-long windows into the past. Wyoming Public Media also works with the Buffalo Bill Center of the West to produce the Museum Minutes.
- Enjoy your journey through Wyoming’s history!
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Special Memorial Day Programs on Wyoming Public Radio -
One of this year’s featured guests is Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet), who was the lead creative producer for the 2022 movie “Prey,” a prequel in the popular sci-fi “Predator” franchise. -
2024 WPM Photo Contest Traveling Display - Locations, Dates -
The western meadowlark is one of the birds featured in the Draper Natural History Museum. Wyoming was the first state to make the meadowlark its state bird in 1927. -
The series of reporter-produced episodes tackle stories about finding nuance and people who are steering clear of black and white thinking. -
Wyoming Sounds - Country Western singer-songwriter Ned LeDoux on Wyoming Sounds -
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 -
“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.
