Archives On The Air
Archives on the Air takes listeners deep into the archives of the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center. The AHC collects and preserves primary sources and rare books from Wyoming, the Rocky Mountain Region, and select aspects of the American and global past. Voiced by the AHC's Birgit Burke (previously by Molly Marcuse), each new episode of Archives on the Air reveals a fascinating tidbit from the AHC's vast collection.
Latest Episodes
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F. Taylor Ostrander’s career as an international economist included time in the U.S. government and decades at AMAX, an international mining company. -
Veteran Hollywood director Frank McDonald got his start acting, directing and stage managing, but is best remembered today for his work directing shows like Wyatt Earp and National Velvet for television. -
The 1964 musical film My Fair Lady was a blockbuster for Warner Brothers Pictures. It won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture. -
“Alexander’s Ragtime Band” was the hit song that helped propel Irving Berlin to fame in 1911. -
Gladys Margaret Crane was a University of Wyoming professor in the Department of Theater and Dance. She was beloved by students and the Crane Studio in the UW Fine Arts building is named in her honor. -
Fort Laramie settler John Hunton kept diaries from 1875 to 1928. They provide a valuable glimpse back in time for anyone interested in Wyoming history. -
René Dubos was a French American scientist and philosopher. He coined the phrase “Think globally, act locally” and was a pragmatic environmentalist. -
During World War II, Captain T. Hugh Winters commanded the U.S. Navy Fighter Squadron known as Air Group 19. Winters documented his wartime experiences in a book titled Skipper – Confessions of a Fighter Squadron Commander. -
Gale and Loraine McGee led a tour group to the Soviet Union in 1956. They wrote about their experiences in a series of newspaper articles titled “As We Saw Russia”. -
The American Veterans Committee was founded in 1943 to serve the needs of World War II veterans. The group welcomed “men and women, regardless of race, creed or color.”
