William Tell Has Bad Aim
On November 18, 1307, legend says that William Tell shot an apple off his son’s head. The fable is wrapped up in Switzerland’s Independence, framing Tell as a heroic and […]
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The Missing Diaries
On March 24th, 1924, Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard delivered a dedication to the new library building on the University of Wyoming campus. Her eight-page speech recalled the history and growth
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Enebo: The Hermitage and The Hermits
Continuing with the spirit of National Poetry Month, I am sharing my explorations so far on Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard’s most beloved companion, Dr. Agnes Mathilde Wergeland. In 1890,
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Family Friday: A Mother’s Patient Ear
Last night I uncovered the most adorable anecdote submitted by Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard for the 1912 edition of “The Arrow of Pi Beta Phi: Volume 29.” I immediately called
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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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Family Friday: The Nag
In a classroom, I transformed into a nag. I circled around the room pestering kids to stay on task, stay awake, and maybe–hopefully–learn something. Sometimes it was fun. I chased
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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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“Our Buffalo”
Buffalo, Wyoming has the unique claim as the birthplace of the Wyoming State Flag and its designer, Verna Keays Keyes. The Bighorn Mountains stand in the backdrop of this photo,
Who Does History Belong To?
It was the twilight of summer, several years ago, before my Grandpa Wally or Grandma Betty had passed, perhaps even before I graduated from Hollins. I was in the crawl
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On Being a Historian in the Digital Age
To be honest, the idea of immediate and public communication has always fallen from my brain like bowling ball– the large lump squeezing through my throat before plummeting my gut
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