Maps and Memory
A piece of Wyoming history is coming into my care. The map, “The History and Romance of Wyoming” prepared by Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard and Paul M. Paine in 1928 […]
Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard
Rabbit Holes and Reputation
While writing my master’s thesis, I spent a little over a week learning about calendars. You see, in his autobiography, Levi Sheftall double-dated the year of his birth 1739/40, despite
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Canceling Class and the Art of Social Distancing
On Friday afternoon I received official word that my class, “Grace Raymond Hebard and the Pursuit of Wyoming,” must be canceled after only one meeting due to COVID-19. As each
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Family Friday: Muddy March
The crisp March air streaked with sunshine and outlined with a blue sky can only mean one thing: muddy paws. This week and weekend I am watching my sister’s puppy,
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Book Review: Inventing History in the American West
I first met Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard at a tea party. Not one that either of us actually attended, mind you. In fact, it is highly questionable the event ever
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Networks of Women: Making A Generation
On the evening of October 1, 2009, I sat entranced alongside my friends while Elaine Showalter imparted some special advice for her talk at the all women’s university. It would
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Just Passing Through
With plenty of snow and wind, the highways into Saratoga all closed yesterday. No morning hot springs soak for me today, just a rescheduled “Galentine’s Weekend” for this spring. As
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