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10 de jun. de 2024 · Lester Hunt Lessons. Courtesy of Wyoming State Archives. Learn From History. In 1954, Senator Lester Hunt was bullied and extorted to such an extent by Senator Joseph McCarthy and others that he committed suicide. Suicide and toxic politics are sadly features of our life together in Wyoming.
17 de jun. de 2024 · Lester C. Hunt, a U.S. Senator from Wyoming, tragically took his own life on June 19, 1954, at his office in the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. This year marks the 70th anniversary of this somber event that left a profound impact on Wyoming and the nation.
24 de jun. de 2024 · June 19 marked the 70th anniversary since former Wyoming Gov. and U.S. Sen.Lester Hunt died by suicide in his office in Washington, D.C. Hunt’s political career peaked amid McCarthyism and he himself was targeted politically by McCarthy’s cronies.
21 de jun. de 2024 · At 10 AM, people convened at the Wyoming State Capitol to view Lester Hunt’s official portrait from his time as Wyoming’s governor. There was a presentation about Hunt’s life story, information about suicide prevention resources, and a time of reflection.
10 de jun. de 2024 · Maddow: Lester Hunt is the man who climbed out on the window ledges at the state capitol to drop poison to kill the pigeons. It then started raining dead...
13 de jun. de 2024 · Seventy years ago, former Wyoming Governor and U.S. Senator Lester Hunt died by suicide after a blackmail attempt by his colleagues in Congress. Hunt died amid the height of McCarthyism and the Lavender Scare. Wyoming Public Radio will host a panel discussion about Hunt’s life and legacy, considerin
21 de jun. de 2024 · News of U.S. Sen. Lester Hunt’s death shook the nation on June 19, 1954, when it was learned the former senator died by suicide. Hunt was a liberal Democrat in his first term in the U.S....
