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- The Simpson Symposium, a semiannual event that focuses on current issues affecting the West and the nation.
- Sponsorship of regional and national speakers who provide lectures on contemporary topics of interest to the West.
- Teacher workshops and other programs that promote civics in the classroom.
- Simpson Institute Award presented at Wyoming History Day for the best junior and senior division entries pertaining to political history and leadership. An award of $250 is given to each winning entry.
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James. G. Watt, former U.S. Secretary of the Interior, presenting at the 2005 Symposium "Through the Rearview Mirror: Wyoming Parks, Public Lands, and Politics" sponsored by the Simpson Institute and The George A. Rentschler Lectureship, both of the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. |
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Abraham Lincoln presenter John Voehl and Simpson Institute Archivist Leslie Waggener present the Simpson Institute Junior Category Award to Sally Sanders at Wyoming History Day, 2008.
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MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews' visited the Simpson Institute on April 15, 2009 to talk with Sen. Alan Simpson and Dr. Peter Simpson before giving a public presentation about the presidency of Barack Obama at UW’s College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. The presentation was moderated by Alan and Peter Simpson.
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Senator Alan Simpson (left) with Chris Matthews, April 15, 2009.
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