Wyoming History

Here in Wyoming, Christmas has been officially observed since the territory was first granted statehood in 1890. But a lot has changed since then.

September 25, 1963, is a day that many people in Wyoming will never forget. President John F. Kennedy visited Cheyenne, Laramie, and Jackson.

Here's a look back at the history of Presidential elections here in the Cowboy State.

Recently, I had dinner at Bejo Asian Restaurant on 112 West 17th Street in downtown Cheyenne. In between bites of walnut shrimp, I couldn't help what wonder what that building must have been like during its heyday as the legendary Mayflower Cafe...

In January of 1890, the final session of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature debated a controversial idea to impose a tax on single men. The so-called "bachelor tax" would have levied a $2.50 against all unmarried men in the state. Although the proposal did have some support across the state, including an editorial in the Rawlins Daily Times, it was eventually tabled...

Did you know Cheyenne is not the "permanent" capital city of Wyoming? Lander may also have a legal claim to the Capitol in the Wyoming Constitution.

If you thought your co-workers were loud, here's a fun fact. Happy Jack Road was named for a guy who wouldn't stop singing at work.

At one point, Wyoming was part of four countries.

In 1907 a landmark ruling by the United States Supreme Court kept the University of Wyoming in Laramie.

November 6, 1908, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid were gunned down in South America. But, the demise of the infamous Wyoming outlaws remains shrouded in mystery.