Wide shot view of the AHC with the Larmaie Range in the back ground

AHC Press Releases

These are news articles about the American Heritage Center. Some are released thru the University of Wyoming Institutional Marketing.

February 21, 2025

Reception and Talks to Celebrate Western Art and Publishing Exhibition at UW AHC

February 19, 2025

UW Public Historian Blasi Highlights Black Miners’ Legacy in BLM Black History Month Event

January 7, 2025

‘Western Women: What Makes a Cowgirl?’ Exhibition Opens at UW American Heritage Center

December 12, 2024

Western Art Exhibition Opens at UW American Heritage Center

December 7, 2024

Italian cowboys featured in UW American Heritage Center exhibition

December 6, 2024

Italian Cowboys Featured in UW American Heritage Center Exhibition

September 30, 2024

Vice President of Stan Lee Universe to Give Lecture Oct. 8 at UW

August 15, 2024

UW to Host Stan Lee Super-Con Labor Day Weekend

August 2, 2024

UW American Heritage Center Partners in New Roving Archivist Program

July 9, 2024

UW AHC Awards Graduate Student Research Prize for Innovative Podcast Project

May 1, 2024

Wyoming Becomes Center of Stan Lee Universe with Opening of New Attraction

April 28, 2024

Cheyenne man honored for 70 years of documenting rail history

April 21, 2024

Six Decades of Antoine Predock's Architecture

February 20, 2024

'Stan Lee, Beyond the Book' Exhibition to Open at UW American Heritage Center

February 1, 2024

UW American Heritage Center Debuts 'Biking Around' Exhibition

January 25, 2024

UW AHC Receives Wyoming Movie Posters From Dwight Cleveland Collection

December 1, 2023

UW American Heritage Center Opens Exhibition About Mystery Books

November 14, 2023

UW Exhibition Explores Artist James Bama Photographs

October 25, 2023

Newspaper Exhibition and Discussion of Early-Day Powell Mexican Beet Laborers Oct. 24 at UW

October 11, 2023

Newspaper Exhibition and Discussion of Early-Day Powell Mexican Beet Laborers Oct. 24 at UW

August 29, 2023

Alfred Jacob Miller exhibit at Buffalo Bill Center of the West

August 27, 2023

Pop culture on the plains: Marvel creator Stan Lee's personal archives are housed at UW

August 18, 2023

Stan Lee’s personal archives are housed at UW. Three students are creating an exhibit based on his life and impact.

August 26, 2023

How Elvis (Indirectly) Helped Create A Divided Highway In Middle Of Nowhere, Wyoming

July 18, 2023

Jean Howard’s Iconic Photography Showcased in UW AHC Exhibition

July 2023

Gregory Hinton Receives Diversity Award from the Society of American Archivists

June 2023

Perspective : Rocky Mountain Rendezvous. Hired to document an expedition in Wyoming's Green River Valley, Alfred Jacob Miller [1810 -1874] painted a first hand account if the 1837 rendezvous.

Western Art & Architecture From Cowboy to Contemporary

June 2023

UW’s AHC and Playwright Hinton Honored for ‘A Sissy in Wyoming’

May 12, 2023

Students Win Awards in History Day Competition at UW

May 11, 2023

'The Art of the Railroad’ Exhibition Opens at UW American Heritage Center

April 21, 2023

UW Archivist’s Artwork Featured in ‘Open’ Exhibition at American Heritage Center

March 29, 2023

AHC showcases Heart Mountain Girl Scouts exhibit

September 12, 2022

More Than Just an Armband' Black 14 Exhibition Opens at UW American Heritage Center

August 8, 2022

UW Demonstration Projects Receive Wyoming Data Hub Grants.

July 22, 2022

UW has been proud to present the Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute.[BROKEN LINK]

July 14, 2022

Former UW American Heritage Center Archivist Receives Leadership Award.

March 29, 2022

AHC partners to preserve Wyoming history

January 14, 2022

UW Joins Buffalo Bill Center, UK Institutions in Digital Humanities Project

November 29, 2021

New Exhibitions at UW's Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center

November 18, 2021

UW, Black 14 Plan Further Collaborations Following 2019 Apology.

October 21, 2021

3D Digital Triceratops Exhibit Featured at UW’s American Heritage Center

October 12, 2021

Wyoming Artist Dave Paulley Featured in AHC’s Renovated Galleries at UW

September 20, 2021

Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame 2021 Induction

September 8, 2021

UW AHC's Simpson Institute Partners With PBS, Wyoming Humanities for Economic Discussion

May 13, 2021

UW American Heritage Center Expands Research Access

May 13, 2021

New Wyoming Archives and Museum Website Showcases Covid-19 Memories

May 11, 2021

UW Studio Artist Alex Receives Undergraduate Research Award

May 10, 2021

American Heritage Center Announces 2021 Fellowship Recipients

January 26, 2021

UW American Heritage Center Provides Digitized Primary Sources for Wyoming History Day

January 20, 2021

UW Civics Education Fund Surpasses $1.5 Million

November 12, 2020

UW American Heritage Center Creates Virtual Exhibition of Laramie's Maps

September 28, 2020

UW American Heritage Center Wins Grant to Help History Day Students

September 21, 2020

Keeping the Spirit Alive: The Buddy Ebsen Collection

August 25, 2020

UW's American Heritage Would Like Wyomingite's to Share Their Corona Virus Stories

June 19, 2020

UW American Heritage Center Announces 2020 Fellowship Recipients

April 17, 2020

UW American Heritage Center Seeks to Archive Wyoming Residents’ Coronavirus Stories

March 12, 2020

New York Times Best-Selling Author C.J. Box to Speak at UW March 12

January 30, 2020

UW American Heritage Center Establishes New Research Fellowships

January 28, 2020

UW American Heritage Center, Buffalo Bill Center of the West Create Peter K. Simpson Fellowship

October 28, 2019

UW to Host Women’s Suffrage Symposium Nov. 7-8

August 16, 2019

UW American Heritage Center Announces Travel Grant Award Recipients

July 22, 2019

Flesher Appointed to Direct UW American Heritage Center

July 3, 2019

UW American Heritage Center to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Taco John’s

April 8, 2019

UW’s AHC Awards Teaching and Research Grants

January 25, 2019

Black History Month Events Scheduled at UW

November 15, 2018

Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Legacy Lives on at UW American Heritage Center

May 9, 2018

UW American Heritage Center Exhibit Series Marks Laramie’s 150th Anniversary

May 22, 2017

Scholars Awarded Travel Grants for Research at UW’s American Heritage Center

November 27, 2017

UW’s American Heritage Center Director Resigns; Search to Follow Consultants’ Report

September 6, 2016

Monument Dedication Ceremony for UW Student Killed in 1922 Scheduled Sept. 15

March 22, 2016

Liz Byrd Collection Accessible at UW

February 9, 2016

Bridget Burke Named Director of UW American Heritage Center

January 13, 2016

Malcolm Wallop Papers Available at UW’s American Heritage Center

June 4, 2015

LGBT Archive of the American West Launched at the University of Wyoming

May 29, 2015

UW Conference Celebrates 125 Years of Wyoming Statehood

May 11, 2015

American Heritage Center Director Mark Greene to Retire

March 14, 2014

UW Saturday U Program In Gillette March 29

February 7, 2014

Rare Islamic Books on Display at UW American Heritage Center

January 30, 2014

Bob Wynn Papers at UW American Heritage Center

January 3, 2014

Hopalong Cassidy, American Legend, Lives on at UW American Heritage Center

January 10, 2013

Jack Benny Papers Accessible at UW’s American Heritage Center

November 1, 2012

Star Trek Tribble Named

April 17, 2012

Learn How to Preserve Family Treasures

September 21, 2011

New American Heritage Center Exhibition Showcases 1950's Science Fiction Films

August 18, 2011

UW’s American Heritage Center Receives Two Awards

October 22, 2010

Wyoming Author Box Donates Papers to UW’s American Heritage Center

August 25, 2010

UW's American Heritage Center Receives $10,000 Grant

May 10, 2010

UW's American Heritage Center Earns Distinguished Service Award

October 22, 2009

Teachers Learn about the 'Hollywood 10'

September 29, 2009

American Heritage Center Acquires Two Historic Jewish Scroll

September 11, 2009

American Heritage Center Pays Tribute to Ted Kennedy

April 22, 2008

Mormon Trail Author to Give Free Program at UW American Heritage Center