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Main Street Wyoming volume 624
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Immigration : Wyoming stories: Journey back to Rock Springs of the 1920s with University of Wyoming American History professor Eric Sandeen to learn more about the cultural diversity of Wyoming immigrants; also includes interviews with contemporary immigrants: Adeniyi Coker from Nigeria; Pastor Sifuentes from Latin America; and the Ula family from Bangladesh.
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Main Street Wyoming volume 616
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Wyoming native Spence Bohren gives a heartwarming presentation of American musical folklore from the classic Delta blues to the work songs of the South. Using vintage guitars, his masterful renditions have moved audiences for 25 years; he shares his passion for good stories, enduring folk songs and the blues.
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Main Street Wyoming volume 726
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State lands : issue of diversity: At statehood, Wyoming was given 4.2 million acres of trust lands. Of that total, 663,416 acres of those lands have since been sold, as permitted by law. In recent years, the management, leasing and sales of the lands have become a political football. MAIN STREET, WYOMING travels to the eastern slopes of the Big Horns to show the diversity of lands owned by the state of Wyoming. From Northern Wyoming College instructor...
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Main Street Wyoming volume 604
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How did over 18 million acres of land in Wyoming end up in federal hands? Follow the story of these BLM lands through the years before statehood until the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934, and the more recent development of multiple use in the 1960's and 70's.
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Main Street Wyoming volume 705
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Third Party Politics: Throughout U.S. history, new political parties have challenged the status quo. This year is no exception in Wyoming's election ballot containing the names of four political parties: Libertarian, Natural Law, Republican and Democratic. Join guests Judy Raymond, state party chairman of the Natural Law party; and Dennis Brossman, chairman for the Libertarian party, and political scientists to learn more about "Third Party Politics",...
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Main Street Wyoming volume 525
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Explores three generations of Native Americans, each of whom grew up on the Wind River Indian Reservation. What has changed in the last 50 years? Features John Washakie, Liz Brown, and Maria Lawson.
53) Wyoming bird
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Main Street Wyoming volume 613
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Over 50 species of birds can be found across Wyoming in the winter. Learn how to identify and attract birds to your backyard and visit with Susan Ahalt from a facility that rehabilitates raptors in Cody. This program goes beyond bird-watching to discover the significance of the diversity of birds to residents in this state.
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Main Street Wyoming volume 606
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Wyoming Remembers World War II Wyoming responded to the bombing of Pearl Harbor as men and women all over the state signed up to serve their country. Stories of some of these brave men and women are recorded. Ted Lee of Casper was a paratrooper dropped behind enemy lines in the pre-dawn hours of D-Day; Dallas Isabel was at Pearl Harbor; Charlie Pince was a prisoner of war.
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Main Street Wyoming volume 1102
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This segment of "Main Street, Wyoming" traces the history of the gold rush town of Kirwin, Wyo., now a ghost town, located in the Meeteetse region. Gold and silver was discovered there in 1885. By 1904, over 200 people lived there. The mine and town died out after an avalanche occurred Feb. 5, 1907. Carl and Vera Dunrud bought the Kirwin property for their Double Dee guest ranch. Amelia Earhart and her husband, George Palmer Putnam planned to have...
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On this edition of Main Street Wyoming, we help Snow King and the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club celebrate their 75th anniversaries! We explore the rich legacy of Teton Valley skiing including the pioneers who brought skiing to Jackson and the innovative daredevils who pushed the art of skiing into the back country. We also take a look at the tradition of passing on skills and techniques to the future generations of skiers. In celebration of...
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On this edition of "Main Street, Wyoming", we join an archaeology student as he embarks on a unique eduational endeavor. Fifty years after Horse Creek Girl's remains were found, a seemingly simple tribal identification project blossomed into a complex, multi-discipline study. As a result, we now have an idea of how the Horse Creek Girl may have lived and died, and we get a different look at early reservation history than we may be accustomed to.