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Author
Pub. Date
2009
Summary
A refreshingly honest look at Wyoming history and the state's life today. It shows the state's motto has never met the tests of history, data, and current events. Clearing away the myth that women and minorities have been treated equally, the book reveals the real Wyoming: an open landscape of great beauty and vast natural resources, populated with communities that have staying power, strong individuals, and the potential for innovation. Paul Jensen...
Author
Pub. Date
c2014.
Summary
"This booklet is ... not intended to be a listing of buildings built, roads engineered and improved, dams constructed, parks created, or sidewalks installed, although some of these are discussed. Instead it focuses on the patterns represented by the different projects and explores their historical significance .... for a more comprehensive treatment and a fuller discussion of the issues ... the reader is encouraged to turn to the larger study, "Building...
Author
Pub. Date
2014
Summary
"The purpose of the Atlas is to provide K-12 students and teachers with resources that will aid in learning more about Wyoming geography while at the same time increasing students' spatial awareness and critical thinking skills. The Atlas is a full color, 9 x 12 inch soft-cover book containing ... maps, graphics and associated information, including: facts about Wyoming and map reading skills ; fourteen pages of physical geography maps (geology, climate,...
Author
Pub. Date
c2013
Summary
This publication is the result of an effort to develop a historic context study to assist in the evaluation of historic properties associated with the federal government's response to the problems of the Great Depression. That work ultimately resulted in two related products. One was a book, Building up Wyoming : Depression-era federal projects in Wyoming, 1929-1943, which explores and inquires into the significance of the various projects over time...
Author
Pub. Date
2000, 1999
Summary
"Produced in 1999, 'A Vision for a New Wyoming Economy, ' is a 90-minute public affairs documentary produced by University of Wyoming Television (UWTV) and examines Wyoming's lagging economy. The U.S. economy is in its 8th year of robust economic growth, nearing a peacetime record. While other western regional states have reaped the benefits of a growing economy, Wyoming has endured slow growth and continual government budget shortfalls. This program...