When the Wyoming Territory was organized in 1869, Wyoming women became the first in the nation to obtain the right to vote, at least in part in a bid to garner enough votes to be admitted as a state.

As Wyoming turns 135, it reflects on its historic role as the first state to allow women to vote and its journey to statehood ...

Wyoming became our nation’s 44th state on July 10, 1890. Geographically, it’s the 10th-largest state, covering 97,105 square miles, but it is the least-populated state, with only about … ...

Gov. Mark Gordon reminisced on the sounds that rang from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in July 1776 as he rang Wyoming’s Liberty Bell replica after it underwent restoration and was placed in a new ...

That finally occurred on July 10, 1890, when Wyoming became the 44th state. SOURCE: WYOMING: A GUIDE TO ITS HISTORY, HIGHWAYS AND PEOPLE, BISON BOOKS (1981) ...

When Congress admitted Wyoming to the Union on July 10, 1890 as the 44th state, that called for adoption of a new flag with another star.

On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launched attacks on southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.) In 1509, theologian ...

From 1869 to 1890 Wyoming was a U.S. territory, achieving statehood on July 10, 1890. During its territorial years—and for three years into statehood—it had a territorial seal that depicted ...

This year, I am again photographing the Pittsfield 4th of July parade after a two-year hiatus. I’ve also photographed the Williamstown 4th of July parade and countless others including the annual Fall ...

As Wyoming prepares to celebrate its 125th anniversary of statehood, a University of Wyoming conference will examine some of the important historical and cultural legacies that have defined the ...

In 100 years, Wyoming residents planning the state`s bicentennial may look back to 1990 and wonder how their forebears crammed so many events into the centennial celebration. ”It will be very… ...

127 years ago today, on July 10, 1890, Wyoming was entered into the Union as the 44th state. As we celebrate the date of Statehood, here is an update ...