History of Wyoming

  • Becoming a state

    Becoming a state
    Wyoming became a state
  • An explosion

    An explosion
    A coal mine accetint in Hanna claims the lives of 169 men.
  • A New Govoner

    A New Govoner
    Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the first female Govoner.
  • A Uraniem deposits are discovered.

    A Uraniem deposits are discovered.
    Uraniem deposits were discovered in the Powder River, Shirly, and Wind River Basins.
  • The Wyoming Rights Act gets passed

    The Wyoming Rights Act gets passed
    The Legislater passes the Wyoming Civil Rights Act.
  • Wyoming's oil industry booms

    Wyoming's oil industry booms
    Wyoming's population soars as the oil industry booms
  • Fires destroy Yellowstone National Park

    Fires destroy Yellowstone National Park
    Fires destroy large swaths of Yellowstone National Park.
  • We Want Coal!

    We Want Coal!
    Demand for Wyomings coal supply grows.
  • There is a gnash on a Wyoming farm

    There is a gnash on a Wyoming farm
    When a pair of hunting guides noticed a crack in the ground they didn't think muchof it when they returneda few weeks later, they were shocked with what they found, a huge gnash in the earth a new fear a underground earthquakes and volcanos
  • Come down to the Carnaval!

    Come down to the Carnaval!
    Riverton's 30th Wild West Winter Carnaval.