WLM | art
WLM | art
Oral histories have been called “ the first kind of history .” As described by Susie Dalton , the Heritage Engagement Officer of the Glasgow ( U . K .) Women ’ s Library , “{ Oral histories are } a way of gathering , recording , and preserving a diverse range of personal experiences that generally are not well documented in written sources or traditional history . { T } heir personal nature makes them a great primary source for people wanting to discover more about a certain event or era , providing an insight into the impact events had on the people alive and involved .”
“ Wyoming ’ s people have always been inveterate storytellers ,” Sue Blakey of Thermopolis wrote in our WLM 2016 feature on the festival and its storytelling celebration . “ Mountain men told plenty of whoppers when they gathered at the fur-trading rendezvous . Music and storytelling were common in the Native American tipis , cowboy bunkhouses , farmhand shacks and homestead cabins .” Often without realizing it , the tradition continues . “ Given half a chance ,” Sue wrote , “ today ’ s outfitters , hunters and fishermen will regale listeners with tales about the ‘ ones that got away .’”
“ Stories from the Next Generation ” will feature anecdotes and even some tall tales reflecting continued family histories , interesting incidents and natural occurrences , all types of accounts that tie the Big Horn and now ’ s the time to tell it ! Basin community together . Hot Springs County Pioneer Association Hear the stories of pioneers and the will publish this next generation next generation telling tales about of spoken stories , to be called settling Hot Springs County at the “ Memories from the Past : The Next Hear Me Now Storytelling Circle Generation ,” to be available late on both Saturday , August 4 and 2018 . For more information on how Sunday , August 5 from 11:30 am to 5 to submit stories and pictures for pm . Other storytellers participating this important publication , visit the are Michelle King ( Basin ), Miss Association ’ s web site , hschistory . V , Gyspy Cowbelle ( Kirby ), Jeb org / pioneers . Everyone has a story Schenck ( Thermopolis ), Echo
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Klaproth ( Shoshoni ), former Wyoming poet laureate and Catherine Ringler ( Powell ).
Many other activities take place at the festival as well . Hot Springs Friends of the Library will host a special tent to meet and greet Wyoming authors and have your book signed . The Folk Masters Craftsmen Tent is sponsored by the Wyoming Arts Council . “ For more