This month, we feature fighters on more than one front, and an early citizen in Wyoming Territory.

Kansas soldiers in future Wyoming

For Kansans, the Civil War began early. The era—Bleeding Kansas it was called—made the Civil War intensely personal when its Free Staters became Union soldiers. But when the Civil War ended, war wasn’t over for them. An Indian war waited for them along the North Platte River, far to the West. Read more in Johanna Wickman’s article, “The 11th Kansas Cavalry—in Kansas and the West.”

A wheeler-dealer

William H. Zindel took a gamble on Wyoming when he moved to the territory six years before statehood. He boosted two Wyoming towns, earning a reputation for his cleanliness, opulence and shrewd business sense. Read more about Zindel and his enormous diamond ring in Nancy Tabb’s article, “William H. Zindel: Wyoming’s Immaculate Pioneer.”

Native American Heritage month

November is Native American Heritage month, a good time to recognize the contributions of Native people to Wyoming's history. Learn more by visiting our landing page, Indigenous People in Wyoming and the West.

Women of Wyoming: Then & Now

This month the Wyoming Historical Society presents a conversation with Kathy Karpan, former Wyoming Secretary of State (1987 to 1995) as part of its ongoing series, Women of Wyoming: Then & Now. Watch Women of Wyoming's Kathy Karpan on Making an Impact in Politics on the Wyoming Historical Society's YouTube channel.

And read more about Kathy Karpan on WyoHistory.org in our article, Kathy Karpan: A Life in Law and Politics .

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Writer, Candidate, Farmer, Mom: An Amazing Woman
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Upcoming Events around Wyoming

For November calendar events, visit the Wyoming Historical Society’s  website. If you know of upcoming history-related events in Wyoming, send a note to editor@wyohistory.org.

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