It Pays to Be Ignorant #452: Herbert Polesie Papers
It Pays to Be Ignorant made its debut on radio in 1942. Described as “the buffoon’s version of a quiz show”, the program had a nine-year run. Director Herbert Polesie was involved with both the radio and the televised versions of the program.
#ArchivesontheAir, #AmericanHeritageCenter, #ItPaystobeIgnorant
https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/show/archives-on-the-air
The Hudson’s Bay Company #451: Merrill J. Mattes Papers
The Hudson’s Bay Company was founded in May of 1670 with a charter from King Charles II of England. The charter gave the company rights to control the fur trade coming from the vast North American lands that drained into Hudson Bay.
https://ow.ly/kjWS50UwZVc
#AmericanHeritageCenter, #ArchivesontheAir, #HudsonBayCompany
President on Horseback #450: Burt Family Papers
President Theodore Roosevelt was a man comfortable on horseback. In each of his three visits to Wyoming in the early 1900s, he set aside time in his schedule to ride.
#Archivesontheair, #AmericanHeritageCenter, #TheodoreRoosevelt
https://ow.ly/hQM550Uumzw
Hillbilly Music – Perry Botkin Papers
Composer Perry Botkin was responsible for much of the incidental music for the 1960s hit television show The Beverly Hillbillies. The program follows the life of Jed Clampett and his family, impoverished hillbillies from the Ozarks. After oil is discovered on Clampett’s land, he becomes a multimillionaire. Flush with cash, the family relocates to a mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
#AmericanHeritageCenter, #ArchivesontheAir, #TheBeverlyHillbillies
https://ow.ly/gswz50UsOFz
Holiday Live Studio Session!
Luxury on the High Plains #448: Benjamin F. Davis Papers
The Wyoming cattle barons of the late 19th century came from New England and Great Britain, where they were accustomed to frequenting lavishly appointed gentlemen’s clubs. They found the saloons of Cheyenne, known for being a “hell on wheels” kind of town, beneath their station. Seeking to recreate some of the luxury they left behind, the cattle barons established the Cheyenne Club in June of 1880.
#ArchivesontheAir, #AmericanHeritageCenter, #WyomingHistory, #WyomingCattle
https://ow.ly/AEGn50UpXtA
Let's give it up for the beavers!! 👏👏
Listen to HumaNature Season 12 Episode 3
on humanaturepodcast.org
#HumaNature #PodcastEpisode #NaturePodcast #Beavers
Devoted to Service #447: Frank A. Barrett Papers
Frank A. Barrett was active in Wyoming politics for nearly 40 years. Born in 1892, he enlisted in the Army Balloon Corps during World War I. After receiving his law degree from Creighton University, he was elected Niobrara County Attorney in 1922. Barrett was known for his integrity, dependability, and work ethic.
#AmericanHeritageCenter, #Archivesontheair, #WorldWarI
https://ow.ly/jjvJ50UoxLc
The Improbable Musical #446: Sherman Edwards Papers
Composer Sherman Edwards had an idea for a musical. It was to revolve around the members of the Continental Congress writing the Declaration of Independence. He called it 1776. It took him five years to write.
#AmericanHeritageCenter, #ArchivesontheAir, #1776 https://ow.ly/xjTX50UlGFS
LISTEN NOW! The Modern West – The Great Individualist
Episode 8 – Only One Bite
#TheModernWest, #Podcasts, #Podcast, #WyomingBeef
https://www.themodernwest.org/
