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Phil Roberts

Phil Roberts is emeritus professor of history at the University of Wyoming. He specializes in the history of Wyoming and the American West, legal, environmental and natural resources history. His website, Wyoming Almanac and History of Wyoming, can be found at www.wyomingalmanac.com

Looking back: a pandemic sweeps Wyoming

April 21, 2020 by Phil Roberts 2 Comments

With COVID-19 pandemic upending life in Wyoming, UW historian examines how the state survived the devastating 1918 Spanish influenza outbreak.

Shoshone Cavern, Wyoming’s only delisted national monument

March 5, 2015 by Phil Roberts 1 Comment

Shoshone Cavern National Monument was the second national monument created in Wyoming and the only one in the state to be delisted and turned over to local government.

Simpson Forum: Equality State or Cowboy State — and what about the miners?

November 26, 2013 by Phil Roberts 20 Comments

The enduring quality of the cowboy myth continues to resonate for those nostalgic for a time that never was.

The quest for safety in Wyoming coal mines

November 12, 2013 by Phil Roberts 1 Comment

Accidents have plagued Wyoming coal mines since territorial times, when mines lacked many of the safety features required in today’s mines.

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