Today In Wyoming's History

Students of Wyoming's history are well familiar with the story of the Spring Creek Raid, which occurred on April 2, 1909, on the Nowood...

Today is recognized as World Men's Day in many nations. 1868  The Bear River City Riot occurred in which  parties supporting a lynched...

1885  Governor Warren requests that Federal troops, sent to Rock Springs following attacks on Chinese Miners, be withdrawn from that town. ...

1864   Colorado Governor John Evans warns that all peaceful Indians in the region must report to the Sand Creek reservation or risk being at...

1834  William Sublette and William Anderson arrive at "Laramee's Fork", named for the late Jacque LaRamie, a trapper who had ...

1815  British government opens Canadian commerce to US citizens following the end of the War of 1812. 1843   John C. Fremont again depa...

 1792   Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint. 1866   U.S. President Andrew Johnson declares...