Today In Wyoming's History

The United States Supreme Court, contrary to many expectations, including many in the legislature, upheld today the 1978 Indian Child Welfar...

Lex Anteinternet: Juneteenth. What the new Federal Holiday Commemor... :  Juneteenth. What the new Federal Holiday Commemorates Today is a ...

Railhead: Former Chicago & Northwester Depot, Lander Wyoming... : Former Chicago & Northwester Depot, Lander Wyoming. U...

1782  The Decree of Trenton gives the Wyoming region of Ohio and Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania. 1835  Santa Ana declared that all foreigne...

1836  Texas'  First Congress established the General Land Office. 1916   The Casper Weekly Press for December 22, 1916: War...

1866   Indians attempted to lure a detachment commanded by Captain James Powell into a trap near Ft. Phil Kearny but did not succeed. 1...

Just below I posted an item on the Vietnam War, and reconsidering it in context .  Indeed, enough time has passed now that the war can prob...

1716   Martín de Alarcón, founder of San Antonio, appointed governor of Texas.  Attribution:  On This Day. 1854 The poem "The Charg...

1868  Crook County created out of portions of Albany and Laramie counties. 1869  Territorial Governor Campbell approved measures to ask...

1866   Colonel Henry B. Carrington and Captain William J. Fetterman surrounded by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors and engaged them briefly, bef...