History

Check out some of these photos of what Wyoming communities looked like more than 100 years ago!

If you've ever been to a University of Wyoming game, you know, "In Heaven There Is No Beer." There’s also no beer sold at War Memorial Stadium games, but they're working on that.

On August 17, 1959 an earthquake measured 7.3-7.5 on the Richter scale at Yellowstone National Park. The tragic event caused over 28 deaths and $11 million in damage between Wyoming and Montana communities.

Falling without a parachute from 25,000 feet is tricky business. To ensure safe and accurate success, they brought in Wyoming's favorite meteorologist, Don Day.

As we gear up for the 120th annual "Daddy of 'em All", here's a look back at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Day celebration in 1897 (it was originally a one day event). Colonel Edward Slack was the owner and editor of The Cheyenne Leader, the prominent local newspaper of its day...

20-year-old T. Joe Cahill was an usher and sold programs at the very first Cheyenne Frontier Day in 1897. It was the first of 67 consecutive years he worked at CFD. Cahill's biggest contribution to Frontier Days was its famous nickname "The Daddy of 'Em All"...

F.E. Warren was Wyoming territory governor in 1885, when he first bought a ranch from Charles Terry, that would become the Terry Bison Ranch. In the early 1900s, it's where then Senator Warren hosted President Teddy Roosevelt for dinner, and cocktails...

Two weeks, the open road, and a lot of history. If you're a history nerd, there's plenty to see and do in Wyoming!

Did you know Amelia Earhart flew an autogiro across Wyoming? In June of 1931, Amelia Earhart piloted an autogiro, an early version of the helicopter, across Wyoming during her cross-country trip.

Wyoming's been responsible for a ton of "firsts" over the years - check out this list of 14 times the good old Cowboy State led the pack and beat all those other states to the punch.

it was a scene of bloody carnage and that, after making a diversion on one side, and then attacking from the other, the Crow lost about 40 warriors and the Absaroke Crow, inside the formation, were wiped out.

A UW director is one of the co-authors of an article in a prestigious scholarly journal making the case for the study of natural history.