Mike Mackey

Mike Mackey has published a dozen books and numerous articles on the history and politics of Wyoming. He is nationally recognized as a scholarly authority on the history of the Heart Mountain Relocation center. He lives in Cody.

Cheyenne’s 100-Octane Aviation Fuel Plant

Cheyenne’s M.H. “Bud” Robineau scrambled to put together the deals enabling construction during World War II of an airplane-fuel plant next to the Frontier Refinery he owned. Help from U.S. Sen. Joseph O’Mahoney proved crucial in cutting wartime red tape. The plant came online in 1944 and continued to produce high-octane fuel after the war.

Grace Raymond Hebard: Shaping Wyoming’s Past

Civil engineer, librarian, athlete, professor and historian, Grace Hebard gained early power at the University of Wyoming, serving on its board of trustees and later its faculty over a 40-year career. Though many scholars now question her scholarship, she remains best known for her books on Wyoming’s past.