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Native Americans
The Cheyennes came to Wyoming in the 1700s and so did the Arapaho people. -
Louisiana Purchase
On April 30th 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought 828,000 square miles from France and alot of Wyoming was bought. -
Mountain Men
The mountain men came to Wyoming in the 1820's. A mountain man had to sew a guy's ear back on him. -
The Pony Express
The Pony Express was a gang of boys under 125 pounds who would trade places with oyher boys while delivering mail. -
The Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad goes through Wyoming. -
Wyoming Territory
Wyoming became its own territory on December 10, 1869. -
When Wyoming Became a State
Wyoming became a state on July 10, 1890. Wyoming is the 44th state in the U.S. -
Coal Mine Disaster
In Hanna, Wyoming there was a coal mine disaster and 169 people died. -
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Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Tayloe Ross was the first female governor in the nation. -
Fire in Yellowstone
Fires destroied a large part of Yellowstone National Park.
