by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 23, 2021 | Articles and Information
The Summer Olympics officially begin on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Time to lace up those running shoes, tune up the bicycle, and go for that perfect 10! Join the U.S. National Archives this week as they share a variety of records held at the National Archives...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 22, 2021 | Uncategorized, WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the July 2021 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. You can also see past issues. Do you know any library...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 21, 2021 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library has completed the digitization of five German prisoner of war camp titles, adding nearly 800 pages of content to the Wyoming Digital Newspapers Collection. The camps, which held captured German soldiers, were based in Wyoming during World War...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 20, 2021 | GoWYLD
On July 20, 1969 at 4:17 and 43 seconds — 102 hours, 45 minutes, and 43 seconds after launch — the Eagle touched down on the surface of the moon. You can read a bit of the transcript of what was said between the astronauts and command in Houston in the article “Man...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 19, 2021 | GoWYLD
On July 19 and 20, 1848, a convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York that helped launch the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. A search in Britannica Library (or Britannica School) in GoWYLD.net will result in information about the convention, as well...