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Have you ever wondered what are some facts about a state for instance Wyoming. In my essay you will read things about when it became a state, attractions and other stuff so if you have ever wondered what are some facts read on and you will find out some amazing and interesting facts about Wyoming.
So you know how you wondered what are some facts about Wyoming. Well Wyoming became a state in the late 1890s on July the 10 and it was the first to ever allow women to vote. Wyoming has the smallest population of all the 50 states with 550,000 residents . It also is home to most outrages parks like the Yellowstone National park that is the most visited park in the country. some other things about Wyoming are that the state fish is the Cutthroat Trout and the state flower is the Indian Paintbrush
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Located in North central Wyoming the state border is the most amazing attraction and it is the 13,748 square foot mansion that was built in the Flemish Revival style that shows a glimpse into the life the john B. Kendrick family. Some other attractions are the National Monuments that you can read and find out some stuff about the past of Wyoming.
Have you ever wanted to know what famous people lived in Wyoming? Well if you did her are some to read about . james G. Watt was the secretary of the Interior . You can say that he was the quote machine. He was was viewed by many as favoring development of preservation. There was one women that stood out the most and her name was Nellie Tayloe Ross and what made her standout was that she was the first women to be elected governor in Wyoming on January the 3rd 1925 and served until January 5th 1927. She was elected to complete the term of her husband, William Bradford Ross who died in office.
The first dude ranch in Wyoming was the Eaton Ranch, near Wolf. The eatons came up with the term “dude”. Also in Wyoming There is a town with over 100,000 fish

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