Sunday, July 28, 2013

Wyoming Statehood Day - WTP

Wyoming Statehood Day was held at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie on July 10. 

Bill is behind the US flag



Dr. Joyce Thierer, of Ride into History, a historical performance touring troupe based in Kansas, performed “Coming to Wyoming Territory,” a look back at the state in 1890.  Her performance told of Mary Fix and her family’s homesteading adventures.  The family hoped that this would be their promised land.  Dr Thierer told a story of life on the land and about Mary’s adventures, challenges, and joys of building a new home in the West.  Dr Thierer teaches history classes at Emporia State University and authored “Telling History:  A Manual for Performers and Presenters of First Person Narratives.”  She is known for portrayals of Calamity Jane and Amelia Earhart. Dr. Thierer and Dr. Ann Birney held a workshop on 1st person interpretation for the staff and volunteers.  It was very interesting and informative.  We are doing first person interpretation in the prison.

 
56 Chevy


 

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