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Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, July 10, 2021
Half-Staff Alerts & Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying daily Civics info & US History memos)
for Saturday, July 10, 2021
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, at half-staff today?
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... celebrates Wyoming's statehood ...
Happy Birthday, Wyoming!
... celebrates Wyoming's statehood ...
Happy Birthday, Wyoming!
[ Note: State facts are spaced out so you can quiz yourself while scrolling down ;) ]
State Initials:
WY
WY admitted to the Union (Statehood):
July 10, 1890
(44th state to join USA)
Capital of WY:
Cheyenne
WY Population Total and Rank:
576,851
(50th most populated state)
WY Size Rank:
10th largest state
WY
WY admitted to the Union (Statehood):
July 10, 1890
(44th state to join USA)
Capital of WY:
Cheyenne
WY Population Total and Rank:
576,851
(50th most populated state)
WY Size Rank:
10th largest state
[ map image credit: TUBS on Wikimedia / licence: CC BY SA 3.0 ]
How did WY get its name?:
The name Wyoming was first stated in 1865 when a US Rep. from Ohio introduced a bill to the US Congress to setup a "temporary government for the Territory of Wyoming." The word, Wyoming, comes from the Munsee Native American tribe's word for "at the big river flat" - which was first applied to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.
Nickname of WY:
... No, the official nickname is not the "Cowboy State," it is ...
The Equality State
The name Wyoming was first stated in 1865 when a US Rep. from Ohio introduced a bill to the US Congress to setup a "temporary government for the Territory of Wyoming." The word, Wyoming, comes from the Munsee Native American tribe's word for "at the big river flat" - which was first applied to the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania.
Nickname of WY:
... No, the official nickname is not the "Cowboy State," it is ...
The Equality State
[ State Capitol building of Wyoming = public domain pic ]
Notable WY Landmarks and Historic Sites:
1) Devil's Tower
- also known as Bear Lodge Butte, rises nearly 1,300 feet above the Belle Fourche River in northwestern Wyoming. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt named it the first US National Monument. It is a sacred place for the Northern Plains Native Americans, who still hold ceremonies today to honor this land and their heritage.
1) Devil's Tower
- also known as Bear Lodge Butte, rises nearly 1,300 feet above the Belle Fourche River in northwestern Wyoming. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt named it the first US National Monument. It is a sacred place for the Northern Plains Native Americans, who still hold ceremonies today to honor this land and their heritage.
[ public domain image of Devil's Tower in 1900 ]
2) Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site
- (pictured below) is a former federal government prison that operated from 1872 to 1901 and was known for its recurring jailbreaks (escapes) and holding famous wild west outlaws like Butch Cassidy
- (pictured below) is a former federal government prison that operated from 1872 to 1901 and was known for its recurring jailbreaks (escapes) and holding famous wild west outlaws like Butch Cassidy
[ public domain image ]
3) Fort Laramie National Historic Site
- is an old, 1830's trading post turned military fort in eastern Wyoming near where the Laramie and North Platte Rivers join. It's a great showcase of America's great migration West - the Pioneer Days.
[ public domain image / painting of Fort Laramie, then called Fort William, in the 1840s ]
Did you know this about Wyoming?:
The vast majority of America's first National Park, Yellowstone, is in Wyoming's northwest corner
Wyoming is the least populated state in America (just under 600,000 live on this large state)
Wyoming's nickname, Equality State, comes from it being the first state to allow women to vote - way back in 1869, 51 years before the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote in elections across USA
The vast majority of America's first National Park, Yellowstone, is in Wyoming's northwest corner
Wyoming is the least populated state in America (just under 600,000 live on this large state)
Wyoming's nickname, Equality State, comes from it being the first state to allow women to vote - way back in 1869, 51 years before the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution gave women the right to vote in elections across USA
Today's Fun from Our Flag
... enjoys Wyoming's sights ...
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'be a stud citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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