Book Description
A piece of western history in pictures, this comprehensive and beautiful Wyoming history book is a must for cowboy enthusiasts, historians or Wyoming residents.
Author : Mark Junge
Publisher :
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN :
A piece of western history in pictures, this comprehensive and beautiful Wyoming history book is a must for cowboy enthusiasts, historians or Wyoming residents.
Author : Rick Ewig
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 35,30 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 0738595993
The University of Wyoming was founded in 1886, four years prior to statehood. Provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, also known as the Land Grant College Act, allowed for the teaching of agriculture, mechanic arts, and military tactics but also included literary and scientific studies. With statehood in 1890, the constitution confirmed the establishment of the university, that all students, regardless of gender or race, could attend, and that the cost of instruction "may be as nearly free as possible." From a humble beginning in athletics, UW has excelled in football, basketball, and rodeo and has produced such notable figures as Kenny Sailors and Curt Gowdy. Statewide outreach has always been a focus, resulting in a research center in Grand Teton National Park and agricultural farms in many communities. Wyoming's economy relies heavily on the energy industry, and today, the university is a leader in energy-related education and research. Many of the photographs in Campus History Series: University of Wyoming were taken by long-serving university faculty, providing an interesting glimpse of UW's 125-year history.
Author : Don Pitcher
Publisher : Moon Travel
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 37,13 MB
Release : 2006-06-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781566919531
Each guide contains not only detailed information on the best transportation, accommodation, restaurant, and sightseeing options but also custom maps and fascinating sidebars--all the tools travelers need to make their own choices and create a travel strategy that is theirs alone.
Author : Alfred Hudson Guernsey
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 38,8 MB
Release : 1996-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780517183342
A pictorial history of the Civil War, featuring articles and illustrations that appeared in Harper's Magazine beginning with the events leading up to the firing on Fort Sumter through Reconstruction.
Author : Robert Darwin
Publisher : Express PressLtd
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 48,47 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780941421096
Author : Thomas Jay Kemp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 1997-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780842027403
The Genealogy Annual is a comprehensive bibliography of the year's genealogies, handbooks, and source materials. It is divided into three main sections.p liFAMILY HISTORIES-/licites American and international single and multifamily genealogies, listed alphabetically by major surnames included in each book.p liGUIDES AND HANDBOOKS-/liincludes reference and how-to books for doing research on specific record groups or areas of the U.S. or the world.p liGENEALOGICAL SOURCES BY STATE-/liconsists of entries for genealogical data, organized alphabetically by state and then by city or county.p The Genealogy Annual, the core reference book of published local histories and genealogies, makes finding the latest information easy. Because the information is compiled annually, it is always up to date. No other book offers as many citations as The Genealogy Annual; all works are included. You can be assured that fees were not required to be listed.
Author : Pat Blair
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,31 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738548210
Planned by Civil War veteran John D. Loucks and named for Loucks's Union commander, Sheridan lies in the heart of the "last, best hunting grounds" of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Crow, where some of the bloodiest battles of the Indian Wars were fought. The community clings tenaciously to its Western roots, celebrating its past in events such as Buffalo Bill Days and the Sheridan-WYO Rodeo and commemorating the birthday of the Sheridan Inn where Bill Cody auditioned acts for his Wild West Show. Ranching, along with energy development and the railroad, remain vital facets of the community's identity.
Author : Robert E. Bonner
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 23,34 MB
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0806182644
Celebrated showman of the Old West, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody took on another role unknown to most Americans, that of the western land developer and town promoter. In this captivating study, Robert E. Bonner demonstrates that the skills Cody acquired from decades in show business failed to prepare him for the demanding arena of business and finance. Bonner examines Cody’s efforts as president of the Shoshone Irrigation Company to develop the Big Horn Basin through large-scale irrigation and town development. This meticulously researched account shows us a Buffalo Bill preoccupied with making a buck and not at all shy about using his fame to do it. Cody spent huge sums, bullied partners, patronized state officials, and exercised his charm in pursuit of developing the high plains east of Yellowstone National Park. His efforts helped shape the city of Cody and the Big Horn Basin. With the famous Irma Hotel as a cornerstone, he built the first infrastructure of the Cody-Yellowstone tourist trade and connected his little Wyoming town with the wealth of the East through personal hospitality and travel. Laced with engaging anecdotes and featuring more than twenty photographs, William F. Cody’s Wyoming Empire is a much needed look at an overly mythologized character. There was more to William F. Cody than the Wild West show—and we cannot construct a full picture of the man without understanding his entrepreneurial activities in Wyoming.
Author : Keith R. Widder
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 39,54 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Mackinac Island State Park (Mich.)
ISBN :
Author : Loren Jost
Publisher : Riverton State Bank
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 1995-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780898659528