Brigida Blasi
B.A. from the University of Wyoming in humanities and fine arts
M.A. in history with an emphasis in public history from New Mexico State University
Brigida R. Blasi is public historian and museum professional. She lives in Laramie, Wyoming and currently works as the Public History Educator at the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center. She received her B.A. from the University of Wyoming in humanities and fine arts, then went on to earn an M.A. in history with an emphasis in public history from New Mexico State University. Since returning to her home state of Wyoming, her research has focused on family history and the multicultural im/migrant populations of southern Wyoming in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Articles by
James Edward Shepperson (1858-1934)
James Edward Shepperson is considered one of the most influential leaders and spokesmen among Black miners in Washington during the...
Dana, Wyoming, A Black Town in the Coal Mining West
In the following article Wyoming historian Brigida R. Blasi explores the history of now nearly forgotten Dana, a small predominately...
