1890, wyoming becomes a state and becomes wyomings first state penitentiary. You are standing in a building that held federal prisoners and also state and incarcerated prisoners as well. When visitors come to this, one of the interesting things they are going to notice as they walk up to the front door is it is massive. It had a huge dominance feeling to it. It was a very large stone structure. This building to liberally build the prison this way. Was built in the auburn prison Management System style. That meant the prison was built to where the convicts were put in solitary confinement at night. They were kept singly in a small cell. Then they would get up in the morning. That bell went off. The idea is a cowboy would be caught wrestling cattle and he walks up to this massive structure. Wereknew their lights going to change. They were going to see how this prison was going to look during that time. Types not a falling apart prison. This is when all the convicts were greeted and all t
Began. They were over the walls and soon the chain on the main gate was cut. This was filmed by a student. The motor pool was behind the main gates. He right was the chancellor that house the sensitive medications systems. Thefront doors of chancellery had been bolted shut. Inside were 45 americans. Inside firedards tear gas to buy time. When it was realized help was not coming, one of the Security Officers tried to persuade students to leave. He was immediately captured. The staff are treated floor by floor. One american who spoke farsi went out. He was immediately threatened with death. The americans surrendered. Host just a portion of a canadian documentary which will be seen later today. We want to welcome Stuart Eizenstat. His new book, president carter the white house years. Limbert negotiating with iran wrestling with history. In that portion of you documentary. Explain what happened as he went outside and then were taken hostage. First, thank you for having the program. As they