Not so well known facts
09-24-2011, 05:19 PM
#82
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Wyoming-the first state to allow women to vote, first woman governor in the country. Yellowstone is the first ever national park. Not real positive on this one, but Cheyenne Frontier Days is the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. Someone, correct my if I'm wrong, please. San Luis, my user name, oldest town in Colorado, home to one of two remaining land commons in the U.S., Boston Common is the other. Livestock still grazes in 'The Vega' in San Luis.
09-24-2011, 05:51 PM
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Sioux City Iowa - during the summer of 1804. Sergeant Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, died here on August 20, 1804, the only fatality during the two and a half-year expedition.
In 1891, the Sioux City Elevated Railway was opened and became the third steam powered elevated rapid transit system in the world, and later the first electric-powered elevated railway in the world after a conversion in 1892.
On July 19, 1989, United Airlines flight 232 crash landed at Sioux Gateway Airport, killing 111 people.
But on a more personal note, my great great grandfather was said to be the first white settler in Pocahontas county (in Iowa) and was a leader in the community that grew there.
In 1891, the Sioux City Elevated Railway was opened and became the third steam powered elevated rapid transit system in the world, and later the first electric-powered elevated railway in the world after a conversion in 1892.
On July 19, 1989, United Airlines flight 232 crash landed at Sioux Gateway Airport, killing 111 people.
But on a more personal note, my great great grandfather was said to be the first white settler in Pocahontas county (in Iowa) and was a leader in the community that grew there.
09-24-2011, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dlong
President George W Bush and his wife lived here before he became president. Not sure if that makes us famous or infamous. LOL
09-24-2011, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
well my ancestors helped bring the first 300 colonists to Texas. Stephen Fuller Austin is known as the Father of Texas and his Father,Moses who originally started that movement, is known as the GrandFather of Texas. Both have plaques at the State Capital in Austin,Tx.
09-24-2011, 08:29 PM
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My hometown of Crystal City, Texas, was known as the Spinach Capital of the world in the '20's through the 70's or 80's and still claims that title. The creator of Popeye gave the city the right to use Popeye as a "mascot." I'm not for sure, but I think he gave the city the statue that stands in front of City Hall to this day. Spinach is still grown there and canned by Del Monte, but not as much as in the heydays of the '20's and '30's. Del Monte built their cannery there in the mid 1940's as well as a large farming operation which was abandoned in the 70's when the ground would no longer produce good crops.
09-24-2011, 08:53 PM
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List of Minnesota Born Companies: 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing), General Mills, Best Buy, Geek Squad, Target, Arctic Cat (no surprise here - brrrr), Caribou Coffee (again - brrr), Department 56. You would think it would be easier to get a job here!!!
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