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In 1869 Wyoming became a territory.
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July 10, 1890 Wyoming became the 44th state.
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Wyoming’s state flag was adopted in 1917.
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In 1925 Nellie Tayloe Ross becomes the nation’s first female governor.
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In the 1950s Uranium deposits are discovered in the Powder River, Shirley, and Wind River basins.
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In 1957 the legislature passes the Wyoming Civil Rights Act.
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In 1988 fires destroy large swaths of Yellowstone National Park.
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In the 2000s demand for Wyoming’s coal supply grows.
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In the 1970s Wyoming’s population soars as oil industry booms.
