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California State Song: Fifty States, California , October 25,2011, http://www.fiftystates.com. Wyoming. Abby Perlinski 10/18/11 Period 1 Computer # 18. About Wyoming!. State Name: Wyoming Capital: Cheyenne Population: 563,626,000 Entered the Union: July 10, 1890, as the 45 th State
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California State Song: Fifty States, California, October 25,2011, http://www.fiftystates.com Wyoming Abby Perlinski 10/18/11 Period 1 Computer # 18
About Wyoming! • State Name: Wyoming • Capital: Cheyenne • Population: 563,626,000 • Entered the Union: July 10, 1890, as the 45th State • Motto: Equal Rights • Nickname: The Equality State • Flower: Indian Paintbrush • Bird: Meadowlark • Song: Wyoming • Meaning behind name: The name Wyoming is based on an Algonquin Indian word meaning large prairie place. • Weather: warm, but not as warm as other parts of the US. Average temperature is 92 degrees F. • Interesting Facts: 1. All of the street signs in Wyoming are printed in both English and American Sign Language. 2. The biggest city in Wyoming is smaller than the smallest city in California. 3. Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote. 4. The JCPenney stores were started in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
Pictures This is a picture of the state Wyoming’s map, and it lists the capital on the right side of the picture. This is a picture of a jade necklace, jade is the gem from Wyoming. This is a picture of Wyoming’s state flag, which is red, white, and blue, with the state animal (the buffalo) in the middle. Jewelry Mall, Jade Jewelry, October 18, 2011,http://www.jewelrymall.com/stones/jade.html Enchanted Learning, Wyoming, October 18, 2011,http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/wyoming/ Enchanted Learning, Wyoming, October 18, 2011,http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/wyoming/
More Pictures All pictures on this slide are from: Awesome America, Wyoming, October 20th, 2011, http://awesomeamerica.com/wyoming/
Postcard # 1 This is a picture of an ancient postcard, about Cheyenne, the Capital of Wyoming. Post Cards From America, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Wyoming, October, 25, 2011, http://www.postcardsfrom.com/t1/990802.html
Postcard # 2 This picture is of a guy riding a horse, in Wyoming, and trying to catch another one, in what looks like a horse show. Post Cards From America, Cheyenne Frontier Days, Wyoming, October, 25, 2011, http://www.postcardsfrom.com/t1/990802.html