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The Van Vleck House was built in Jackson, Wyoming in 1910-1011. The log house and barn are the only remaining residential structures in the vicinity... of the Town Square. The Van Vleck House was built by Roy Van Vleck, operator of the first "mercantile", or general store, in Jackson. Roy and his new wife, Genevieve Lawton Van Vleck lived in the cabin from 1911 to 1960. The Van Vleck house was notable at the time for possessing its own well, which served much of the surrounding population. In 1920 Genevieve became one of the members of the first all-female town council in the United States, serving until 1923. Roy Van Vleck was the local land commissioner and served on the hospital and school boards. Van Vleck was also a leader of the opposition to the creation and expansion of Grand Teton National Park in the 1930s. The house is a one story log cabin. The approximately 36-foot by 60-foot L-shaped house was moved 30 feet after a 1988 fire and set on a new foundation. It retains its orientation and context. The interior did not survive the fire and has been reconstructed. The barn, which is a few years newer than the house, stands nearby.
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The Huff Memorial Library was building between 1938 and 1940 to house the Teton County Library in Jackson, Wyoming. The single-story log building was... built to replace a library in St. John's House, and was named after Dr. Charles Huff, a local physician. Additions were made in 1945, 1959 and 1970. A new library opened in 1997 to replace the Huff library.
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The Jackson Hole American Legion Post No. 43 is a log building in Jackson, Wyoming, home to the local post of the American Legion. The post was built... in 1928-29 and functioned as a community center. During its period of significance from 1929 to 1953 the post was instrumental in the shift of economic and political interests in Jackson Hole from a rural emphasis to urban interests.
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The Wort Hotel was built in downtown Jackson, Wyoming by brothers John and Jess Wort, who were significant figures in the transformation of the... economy of Jackson Hole from ranching to tourism. The somewhat Tudor-style building was the first luxury hotel in Jackson. The two story building features brick facing, with half-timbering and stucco on the second floor and a series of gables facing the street. The hotel was built on property that had been bought by Charles Wort, father of John and Jess, who operated a livery stable on the site from 1915 to 1932. From 1932 to 1940 the Wort Family operated what is now Signal Mountain Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, until the Wort Hotel was opened in 1941. In 1950 the Silver Dollar Bar was added, with 2032 uncirculated silver dollars embedded in the surface of the bar. Charles J. Wort first arrived in Jackson Hole in 1893 at age 19 to visit his brother Hamilton and half brother Stephen Leek. Charles remained to homestead in the South Park region of Teton County. After a trip to his native Nebraska to marry his wife Luella Perkins in 1899 he returned with Luella.
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Richard Bruce Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush. Cheney was... born in Lincoln, Nebraska, but soon moved with his family to Casper, Wyoming, where he grew up. He began his political career as an intern for Congressman William A. Steiger, eventually working his way into the White House during the Ford administration, where he served as White House Chief of Staff. In 1978, Cheney was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Wyoming; he was reelected five times, eventually becoming House Minority Whip. Cheney was selected to be the Secretary of Defense during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, holding the position for the majority of Bush's term. During this time, Cheney oversaw the 1991 Operation Desert Storm, among other actions. Out of office during the Clinton presidency, Cheney was chairman and CEO of Halliburton Company from 1995 to 2000. Cheney joined the presidential campaign of George W. Bush in 2000, who selected him as his running mate. After becoming Vice President, Cheney remained a very public and controversial figure.
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Tristan Bayer is an actor, filmmaker and the host of the Animal Planet series Caught in the Moment, and is nominated for an Emmy for individual... achievement in a craft: cinematography. Caught in the Moment is a 10 part 1 hour series about Tristan, a young wildlife filmmaker, who goes on global adventures to film endangered species and animals in rare, beautiful and time-sensitive moments. Tristan's first production experience occurred when he was just 2 weeks old and he began traveling with his parents, a wildlife filmmaking team that journeyed around the world to shoot documentaries. When Tristan was 2 years old, he traveled with his parents to East Africa, where they were making a film on elephants. He began learning about other cultures and memorizing the Swahili names of animals while floating above the African landscape in hot air balloons and chasing elephants in Range Rovers. These experiences were the building blocks for his global point of view while growing up in the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on the outskirts of Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.
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Michael "Jag" Jagmin is an American vocalist, notable for being the former lead vocalist of metal band Odd Project and current vocalist of... post-hardcore band A Skylit Drive. Jagmin is well known for his distinct high-pitched vocal style and possesses a wide vocal range spanning three octaves. He is married to Sheena Jenkins-Jagmin. Jagmin was the second vocalist of the metal band Odd Project, and was featured on their second album, Lovers, Fighters, Sinners, Saints. He left the band in 2007 Jagmin joined A Skylit Drive to replace the former vocalist, Jordan Blake, who left for health concerns in 2007. He was chosen as Vocalist because of his vocal similarities to Jordan Blake. He has been featured on three full-length releases, Wiresand the Concept of Breathing, Adelphia and Identity on Fire as well as the DVD, Let Go of the Wires. In addition to his work with A Skylit Drive, Jagmin had an easy listening solo project entitled Of An Era and operates the clothing line Finding Equality. Of An Era's "You Will Not Stay" can be downloaded for free on PureVolume.
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Woody Andrews is a film actor and cinematographer.