The “Cheyenne 200”: The 1909 Auto Race Rival To Indianapolis
By Phil Roberts During the same week in August 1909, two cities held what each billed as their first annual automobile race. One race–moved to …
Canyon Springs Stage Robbery
The strong box was reinforced steel and, according to its builders it could withstand any attempt to break it open for at least 24 hours. …
Agnes Thatcher Lake: Equestrian Rider, Circus Performer, And Wild Bill’s Wife
By Phil Roberts Agnes Thatcher Lake was world renowned in the second half of the 19th century as a tightrope walker, lion tamer and equestrian. Western …
Broadway’s ‘Mr. Abbott’ Delivered Beer in Wyoming
Broadway’s ‘Mr. Abbott’ Delivered Beer in Wyoming By Phil Roberts When Broadway’s “Mr. Abbott” died in February, 1995, at the age of 107, few …
A Tramp, A Fossil Dealer and the Vampires: The 1880 Wyoming Census
A Tramp, A Fossil Dealer and the Vampires: The 1880 Wyoming Census By Phil Roberts In the 19th century, Wyoming was not the …