Origins of the “W” on Laramie’s “W Hill”
By Phil Roberts “Go out in the back steps of the University or any other convenient place about town and take a look at the …
Month: August 2021
Death of a Missouri Insurance Salesman in Pre-statehood Cheyenne
By Phil Roberts Traveling across Wyoming was perilous in the covered wagon days of the Oregon-California trail. Yet, even when rail travel made it faster …
Silver Dollar Days in Wyoming, 1950s
By Phil Roberts As nice as it sounded, walking and hearing silver dollars clanking in your Levi’s pocket used to have a few down sides. I’m …
A Friday Afternoon with Dr. Agnes (and a Busload of Norwegians)
By Phil Roberts I’m not a specialist on Scandinavian history and biography, but one late spring day, after several heavy downpours during the week, I …
A 42-Year Tie Ends: The Scrapping of a 1979 Chrysler
By Phil Roberts A 42-year odyssey with a white 1979 Chrysler LeBaron came to an end this week when we sold it to a salvage …