Weekend on cspan 3. Conversation, like. S on facebook casper, wyoming on American History tv. Situated in the central part of state, casper is known for its ties to the oil industry but got its start as a cattle town. Everything in the economy at that time. Been made off of anywhere elsethan in the United States. Teapot dome scandal was the most significant scandal in the American History in the 20th until watergate anyway. Wyomings second largest city celebrates its pivotal past. We the next 90 minute, explore caspers history, starting with the four pioneer passed through the area. Here at the National Historical trails. Center addresses the morgan trail and the pony express trail. It did not matter why you were not matter it did which trail you were on, you had through casper, wyoming. The south pass is the only pass wagon. Lows a all the trails come through wyoming. The early explorers, you see the of the state. This square shows south pass theher youre going to salt lake, whether y
A Wyoming character named William “Missou” Hines, had a colorful career as a cowboy and once pulled a baby-switching prank that inspired Owen Wister to include it in his famous novel of Wyoming, “The Virginian.”