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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Eastern Shoshone employees get the day off in recognition. The holiday recognizes the original treaty signed with the U.S. government on July 3, 1863. -
250th revelers should stay alert around fire, water and cars, first responders say. -
When Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected as Wyoming’s first and only female governor, she also became the first female governor in the nation. -
The mission, dubbed “Flying the Brand Across Wyoming,” will follow two simultaneous routes to fly over more than a dozen cities. -
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The America First Committee was formed in 1940 to oppose American involvement in World War II. -
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