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Wyoming:
Once the exclusive land of prehistoric creatures, nomadic hunters and American Indians tribes, Wyoming truly defines the rugged outdoors with a natural beauty second to none.

It's the home of Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, Devils Tower and Fossil Butte national monuments and a large slice of the history of the American West.

The U.S. Government still owns a great portion of the land, and over 75% of Wyoming is still used for cattle grazing. Oil wells are scattered throughout the prairies, and rodeos - a symbol of the American cowboy - are celebrated in cities and towns across the state.

It may be small in population, but not in forward-thinking as it elected the country's first woman official, first woman governor, and adopted the nickname of the "Equality State."

The great state of Wyoming is visited by over 8 million tourists annually, and its a magnet for all lovers of the outdoors.

Wyoming

After a design competition, the Wyoming flag was officially adopted in 1917.

It features a deep blue field surrounded by a narrow white border and a larger red border. A white bison (buffalo) is centered within the field and it includes the state seal.

The state seal pictures a rancher and a miner on either side of a woman. The woman represents the state's motto "Equal Rights," which is written on a banner she is holding.

Official name: Wyoming
Capital: Cheyenne
Statehood: July 10, 1890 the 44th state
State nickname: The Equality State
Name for residents: Wyomingites
State motto: Equal rights
Abbreviation: WY

Wyoming's Historical Event's:

1807 John Colter enters Wyoming becoming the first white man known to explore the area.
1825 The first fur trapper rendezvous is held at the Green River.
1834 Fort William (now Fort Laramie) is built on the Laramie River.
1842-1843 John Frémont leads an important exploration of the Wyoming country.
1843 James Bridger and Louis Vásquez open Fort Bridger.
1854 Conflicts between settlers and Native Americans break out after soldiers led by Lieutenant John Grattan are killed by the Sioux.
1867 A rich gold deposit, Carissa Lode, is discovered at South Pass.
1867 The Union Pacific Railroad reaches Wyoming.
1868 Wyoming Territory is created; the Shoshone people sign a treaty accepting the Wind River Reservation.
1869 Wyoming Territory grants women the right to vote.
1872 Yellowstone is made the first United States national park.
1886-1887 Winter blizzards cause severe losses in the cattle industry.
1890 Wyoming is admitted to the Union as the 44th state (July 10).
1892 The Johnson County War is fought between cattle barons and small ranchers.
1910 The Shoshone Dam (now Buffalo Bill Dam) is completed.
1924 Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected the first woman governor in the United States.
1950s Uranium deposits are discovered.
1959 The Warren Air Force Base is made a U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile base.
1969 The first mineral severance tax is passed by the Wyoming legislature.
1990s Wyoming leads the nation in coal production.

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