| City of Cheyenne, Wyoming | |||
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| Nickname: Magic City of the Plains; Capital City (of Wyoming); The Frontier City | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Wyoming | ||
| County | Laramie | ||
| Founded | 1867 | ||
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| - Mayor | Jack R. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. This is a list of counties in Wyoming. There are 23 counties in the U Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the State of Wyoming of the United States. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Spiker | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 21. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 2 sq mi (57. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²) | ||
| - Land | 21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi (54. 7 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0. 1 sq mi (0. 2 km²) 0. 38% | ||
| Elevation | 6,062 ft (1,848 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 53,011 | ||
| - Density | 2,511. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (969. 6/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 81,607 | ||
| Time zone | Mountain (UTC-7) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Mountain (UTC-6) | ||
| Area code(s) | 307 | ||
| FIPS code | 56-13900[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1609077[2] | ||
| Website: www.cheyennecity.org | |||
Cheyenne (pronounced /shī-ˈan, -ˈen/) is the capital of the U.S. state of Wyoming. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Pages for bordering area codes on the map to the right may be selected by clicking on them Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout The Wyoming State Capitol is the state capitol and seat of government of the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States. It is the principal city of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Laramie County, Wyoming. Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the State of Wyoming of the United States. Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the State of Wyoming of the United States. The population was 53,011 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laramie County[3] and the largest city in Wyoming. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Laramie County is the most populous of the 23 counties of the State of Wyoming of the United States.
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History
On July 4, 1867, General Grenville M. Dodge and his survey crew platted the site now known as Cheyenne (Dakota Territory, later Wyoming Territory). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Grenville Mellen Dodge ( April 12 1831 &ndash January 3 1916) was a Union army officer on the Frontier and during the There were many from a hundred miles around who felt the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad through the area would bring them prosperity. By the time the first track was built into Cheyenne four months later (November 13), over four thousand people had migrated into the new city. Because Cheyenne sprang up like magic, according to newspaper editors visiting from the East, it became known as "Magic City of the Plains".
Those who stayed and did not leave with the westward construction of the railroad were joined by gamblers, saloon owners, thieves, opportunists, prostitutes, displaced cowboys, miners, transient railroad gangs, proper business men, soldiers from "Camp Cheyenne," later named Fort D. A. Russell (now F.E. Warren Air Force Base), and men from Camp Carlin, a supply camp for fifteen northern army posts on the frontier. Francis E Warren Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located two miles (3 km west of the Central business district of Cheyenne, in
The city was not named by Grenville Dodge as his memoirs state, but rather by his friends who accompanied him to the area Dodge called "Crow Creek Crossing. Grenville Mellen Dodge ( April 12 1831 &ndash January 3 1916) was a Union army officer on the Frontier and during the " It was named for the Native American Cheyenne nation ("Shay-an"), one of the most famous and prominent Great Plains tribes closely allied with the Arapaho. Cheyenne are a Native American nation of the Great Plains. The Cheyenne Nation is composed of two united tribes, the Só'taa'e (more commonly The Great Plains are the broad expanse of Prairie and Steppe which lie east of the Rocky Mountains in the United States and Canada The Arapaho (in French: Gens de Vache) tribe of Native Americans historically living on the eastern plains of Colorado and Wyoming The Cheyenne were among the fiercest fighters on the plains. Not pleased with the changes brought about by the railroad, they had harassed both railroad surveyors and construction crews.
As the capital of the Wyoming Territory and the only city of any consequence, as well as being the seat of the stockyards where cattle were loaded on the Union Pacific Railroad, the city's Cheyenne Club was the natural meeting place for the organization of the large well-capitalized ranches called the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. The Territory of Wyoming was an organized territory of the United States that existed from 1868 until its admission to the Union as the State of Wyoming The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA is a historic and influential American cattle organization created in 1873. (See Johnson County War of 1892, the largest of the "range wars" of early Wyoming history). The Johnson County War also known as the War on Powder River or Wyoming Civil War, was a Range war which took place in Johnson County Wyoming The newspaper offices of Asa Shinn Mercer's Northwestern Livestock Journal were burned down when the paper, which was founded as a public relations vehicle for the moneyed cattle interests, began to write scathing accounts of the events that were unfolding on the open range. Asa Shinn Mercer ( June 6, 1839 - August 10, 1917) was the first president of the Territorial University of Washington and a member His account is told in his book The Banditti of the Plains,. The Banditti of the Plains Or the Cattlemen's Invasion of Wyoming in 1892 (The Crowning Infamy of the Ages is a book written by Asa Shinn Mercer.
As a town created by the railroad, Cheyenne fittingly preserves one of the eight surviving Union Pacific Big Boy locomotives ("4004"), some of the largest steam locomotives ever built, designed for hauling freight over the Rocky Mountains at high speeds. Big Boy was the name given to the Union Pacific Railroad 's twenty-five 4000 class 4-8-8-4 Mallet articulated Steam locomotives Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a Mountain range in western North America. These engines typically hauled 100 freight cars up ruling grades between Cheyenne and Ogden, Utah, at 50 miles per hour. The locomotive now resides in Holliday park in central Cheyenne. The Union Pacific's last live-steam engines still reside in Cheyenne. The Challenger 3985 and the Northern 844, UP's last steam passenger engine, are maintained there. They are used for display and excursions across the county.
Alferd Packer, the only American ever convicted of cannibalism (though the official charge was murder since cannibalism is not a crime in the United States), was apprehended north of Fort Laramie and was taken to jail in Cheyenne, March 11, 1883. Alfred G "Alferd" Packer (January 21 1842 – April 23 1907 was an American prospector who was convicted of Cannibalism First tried for Cannibalism (from Spanish es ''caníbal'' in connection with cannibalism among the Antillean Caribs, also called anthropophagy (from Greek ἄνθρωπος Fort Laramie National Historic Site, located in present-day Goshen County, Wyoming
Tom Horn, the notorious Pinkerton's agent who had been operating as a hit man for the Wyoming Stock Growers Association, was hanged in Cheyenne for a murder that he probably did not commit on November 20, 1903, the day before his 43rd birthday. Tom Horn ( November 21, 1860 &ndash November 20, 1903) was an American Old West lawman scout, Soldier
The Wyoming Telephone and Telegraph Company published the first telephone directory in the United States in Cheyenne in 1881. Due to a shortage of white paper, it was printed on yellow paper instead which started the tradition of the "yellow pages" phone directory[4].
Several ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cheyenne in honor of this city as well as a couple of tug boats working around New York City. Six ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Cheyenne, in honor of the city of Cheyenne Wyoming.
Bill O'Neal, a historian of the American West based in Carthage, Texas, published Cheyenne, 1867-1903': A Biography of the Magic City of the Plains in 2006. John William O'Neal, known as Bill O'Neal (born April 8, 1942) is an American Historian who has penned more than thirty books on See also History An historian is an individual who studies and writes about History, and is regarded as an Authority on it The Western United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American West or simply the West &mdashtraditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost Carthage is a City in Panola County, Texas, United States. The population was 6664 at the 2000 census Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Geography
Cheyenne is located at (41. 145548, -104. 802042)[5]. Lying near the southeast corner of the state, it is one of the least centrally located state capitals in the nation (together with cities such as Carson City, Nevada and Juneau, Alaska). This is a list of geographic centers of each US state. Note that the geographical center of the entire U
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 9 km² (21. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 mi²). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 54. 7 km² (21. 1 mi²) of it is land and 0. 2 km² (0. 1 mi²) of it (0. 38%) is water.
Cheyenne, like most of Wyoming is classified as semi-arid. A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual Rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Rec High | 66 °F (19 °C) |
71 °F (22 °C) |
74 °F (23 °C) |
83 °F (28 °C) |
91 °F (33 °C) |
100 °F (38 °C) |
100 °F (38 °C) |
96 °F (36 °C) |
95 °F (35 °C) |
83 °F (28 °C) |
75 °F (24 °C) |
69 °F (20 °C) |
| Norm High | 37 °F (3 °C) |
41 °F (5 °C) |
46 °F (8 °C) |
54 °F (12 °C) |
64 °F (18 °C) |
75 °F (24 °C) |
82 °F (28 °C) |
80 °F (27 °C) |
70 °F (21 °C) |
58 °F (14 °C) |
45 °F (7 °C) |
38 °F (3 °C) |
| Norm Low | 15 °F (-9 °C) |
17 °F (-8 °C) |
22 °F (-6 °C) |
29 °F (-2 °C) |
38 °F (3 °C) |
48 °F (9 °C) |
53 °F (12 °C) |
52 °F (11 °C) |
43 °F (6 °C) |
33 °F (1 °C) |
22 °F (-6 °C) |
16 °F (-9 °C) |
| Rec Low | -30 °F (-34 °C) |
-34 °F (-36 °C) |
-21 °F (-29 °C) |
-8 °F (-22 °C) |
13 °F (-11 °C) |
25 °F (-4 °C) |
33 °F (1 °C) |
36 °F (2 °C) |
8 °F (-13 °C) |
-1 °F (-18 °C) |
-21 °F (-29 °C) |
-28 °F (-33 °C) |
| Precip | 0. 45 inches (1. 1 cm) | 0. 44 inches (1. 1 cm) | 1. 05 inches (2. 7 cm) | 1. 55 inches (3. 9 cm) | 2. 48 inches (6. 3 cm) | 2. 12 inches (5. 4 cm) | 2. 26 inches (5. 7 cm) | 1. 82 inches (4. 6 cm) | 1. 43 inches (3. 6 cm) | 0. 75 inches (1. 9 cm) | 0. 64 inches (1. 6 cm) | 0. 56 inches (1. 4 cm) |
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Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 14,087 |
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| 1910 | 11,320 | -19. 6% | |
| 1920 | 13,829 | 22. 2% | |
| 1930 | 17,361 | 25. 5% | |
| 1940 | 22,474 | 29. 5% | |
| 1950 | 31,935 | 42. 1% | |
| 1960 | 43,505 | 36. 2% | |
| 1970 | 41,254 | -5. 2% | |
| 1980 | 47,283 | 14. 6% | |
| 1990 | 50,008 | 5. 8% | |
| 2000 | 53,011 | 6. 0% | |
| Est. 2005 | 55,362 | 4. 4% | |
| State of Wyoming, U. S. Census Bureau | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 53,011 people, 22,324 households, 14,175 families residing in the city, and 81,607 people residing in the Metropolitan Statistical Area making it the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Wyoming. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 969. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (2,511. 4/mi²). There were 23,782 housing units at an average density of 435. 0/km² (1,126. 7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88. 11% White, 2. 78% Black or African American, 0. 81% Native American, 1. 06% Asian, 0. 11% Pacific Islander, 4. 44% from other races, and 2. 69% from two or more races. 12. 54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America
There were 22,324 households out of which 30. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49. 2% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 5% were non-families. 31. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 33 and the average family size was 2. 93.
In the city the population was spread out with 24. 9% under the age of 18, 8. 8% from 18 to 24, 29. 7% from 25 to 44, 22. 8% from 45 to 64, and 13. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92. 7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,856, and the median income for a family was $46,771. Males had a median income of $32,286 versus $24,529 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,809. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 6. 3% of families and 8. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 5. 8% of those age 65 or over.
Cheyenne Frontier Days
Cheyenne hosts the Cheyenne Frontier Days annually during the last week of July. Cheyenne Frontier Days, held annually since 1897, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA, claims to be the largest outdoor Rodeo and western The rodeo is the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. A carnival, the gunslingers, historic tours, and more. More than 30,000 tourists come to Cheyenne for this event.
Landmarks
- Wyoming State Capitol
- Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
- F.E. Warren Air Force Base, one of the nation's oldest, continuously active installations with a United States Army - to - United States Air Force evolution. The Wyoming State Capitol is the state capitol and seat of government of the U The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens (8 acres 32 ha are located in Lions Park in Cheyenne Wyoming, with an associated High Plains Arboretum located five miles (8 km northwest Francis E Warren Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located two miles (3 km west of the Central business district of Cheyenne, in
- Nagle Warren Mansion
Historical places
Over fifty different locations in Cheyenne are listed on the National Register of Historical Places, including:
- the Atlas Theatre (added 1973)
- Union Pacific Depot (1973)
- the Governor's Mansion (1969)
- Nagle-Warren Mansion (1976)
- First United Methodist Church (1975)
- St. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Mark's Episcopal Church (1970)
- St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral (1974)
- Cheyenne High School (2005)
- Storey Gymnasium (2005)
Several districts in the city are also listed, including:
- the Downtown District (1978, with boundary increase in 1980, 1988, 1996. Encompasses 205 acres and 67 buildings)
- Lakeview District (1996, 350 acres 109 buildings)
- Rainsford District (1984, 1980 acres 288 buildings)
- Capitol North District (1980, 204 acres 112 buildings)
- Fort David A. Russell (1969, 6300 acres 19 buildings)
- Union Pacific Roundhouse, Turntable and Machine Shop (1992, 113 acres 2 buildings)
- South Side District (2006)
Transportation
Highways
- North-South Interstate running from New Mexico to Wyoming intersects I-80 southwest of Cheyenne. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) In the US state of Wyoming, Interstate 25 follows the mostly north-south corridor through Cheyenne and Casper. New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. The State of Wyoming ( is a sparsely populated state in the western region of the United States.
- East-West Interstate running from California to New York. In the US state of Wyoming, Interstate 80 traverses through the southern half of the state close to the Colorado state line California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Intersects I-25 southwest of Cheyenne.
- North-South interstate that runs concurrent with US 85 from I-80 to US 30. Interstate 180 (abbreviated I-180) is a spur off Interstate 80 into downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming ( Map aerial photo
(It is the only Interstate Highway that is not up to Interstate Highway standards)
US 30 (Lincolnway)
- East-West route through Cheyenne
US 85 (South Greely Hwy. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. , Central Ave. (Southbound), Warren Ave. (Northbound))
- North-South route through Cheyenne
- North-South through Cheyenne that runs concurrent with I-25 through Cheyenne
WY 210 (Happy Jack Rd. US Highway 87 is a north-south United States highway (though it is signed east-west in New Mexico) that runs for 1998 miles (3215 km from northern Montana Wyoming Highway 210 is a Wyoming State Road known as Happy Jack Road )
- East-West route from I-25/US 87 (Exit 10) west out of Cheyenne towards Laramie.
WY 212 (College Dr. Route Description State Road 212 is a State road in Wyoming. It is locally known as Four Mile Road from Wyoming Highway 219 to East Four Mile , Four Mile Rd. )
- North-South route that forms a beltway around Cheyenne. From I-25 (Exit 7) to WY 219. Wyoming Highway 219 is a Wyoming State Road and is known as Yellowstone Road
WY 219 (Yellowstone Rd. Wyoming Highway 219 is a Wyoming State Road and is known as Yellowstone Road )
- North-South route from US 85 in Cheyenne near the Cheyenne Airport north out of the city
WY 221 (Fox Farm Rd. Wyoming Highway 221 is an East-West Wyoming State Road and is known as Fox Farm Road )
- East-west route from US 85 east to WY 212 in Cheyenne
WY 225 (Otto Rd. Route Description State Road 212 is a State road in Wyoming. It is locally known as Four Mile Road from Wyoming Highway 219 to East Four Mile Wyoming Highway 225 is a State highway in southwestern Wyoming. )
- East-West route from I-80/US 30 southwest of Cheyenne west.
Airports
Cheyenne is serviced by Cheyenne Airport. Cheyenne Regional Airport, also known as Jerry Olson Field, is a public Airport located one mile (1
Railroads
Union Pacific and BNSF serve Cheyenne. The BNSF Railway headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining Transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in
Fictional references to Cheyenne
In Philip K. Dick's alternative history novel The Man in the High Castle, Cheyenne is where Hawthorne Abendsen lives in his "High Castle". Philip Kindred Dick (December 16 – March 2) was an American Science fiction Novelist and Short story Writer. Alternate history or alternative history is a subgenre of Speculative fiction (or Science fiction) and Historical fiction The Man in the High Castle is a 1962 Alternate history Novel by Science fiction writer Philip K
In the American serial drama Jericho, Cheyenne is the capital city of the Allied States of America, a separatist faction of the United States formed after a surprise nuclear attack on the country's major metropolitan areas. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Serials in Television and Radio are series often in a weekly Prime time slot that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a serial fashion Jericho is an American Serial drama Successor states In the second season of Jericho, the former United States are shown to be reorganized in three parts a restored United States of America which controls The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population has swelled to nearly a million. The March 18th, 2008 episode ended with a shot of the city's skyline, which had been built up with skyscrapers since the attack due to the surge in population and political importance.
In the 1984 motion picture Red Dawn, Cheyenne is the farthest north that the Mexican, Soviet, and Nicaraguan forces have pushed American forces, according to the downed Air Force pilot. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Red Dawn is a 1984 war film by John Milius about a fictional invasion of the United States by the Soviet Union, Cuba and
In the motion picture Ready to Rumble, the two main protagonists go to a live WCW Monday Night Nitro in Cheyenne. Ready to Rumble is a 2000 comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and written by Steven Brill, which is based on the now defunct
Sister Cities
Cheyenne's sister cities are:
Under Consideration:
Notable natives and residents
- James L. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Lompoc (pronounced /Lom'-poke/ is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Bismarck is the Capital of the US state of North Dakota, the County seat of Burleigh County, and the second most populous city in Waimea refers to multiple places in Hawai‘i: Waimea Hawaii County Hawaii Waimea Kauai County Hawaii Waimea REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taichung ( is a city located in west-central Taiwan with a population of just over one million people making it the third largest city on the island after Taipei This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Lourdes ( Occitan: Lorda) is a town and commune situated in the southwest of the Hautes-Pyrénées department, lying in the first Pyrenean Hammam Sousse (حمّام سوس is a coastal town in northeastern Tunisia. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Applegate (born 1930) - Cheyenne attorney and former Democratic member of the Wyoming State Senate (1989-1997) and Minority Leader (1995-1996)
- John Godina (born 1972) - Shot putter; won a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney games. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The Wyoming Senate is the Upper house of the Wyoming State Legislature. John Carl Godina (born May 31, 1972 in Fort Sill Oklahoma) is an American Shot putter whose record includes three World Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Godina was born in Oklahoma but attended Cheyenne Central High School. Oklahoma ( is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution
- Curt Gowdy (1919-2006) - National sportscaster
- Robert T. Curtis Edward Gowdy ( July 31 1919 – February 20 2006) was an American Sportscaster, well-known as the longtime "voice" Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A sportscaster, (also sports announcer, sport commentator or sport presenter) is a type of Journalist on Radio and/or Television "Bob" Johnson (1924-2007) was the first helicopter pilot in the Wyoming Army Guard, having devoted some fifty-five years of his life to aviation. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them In 2004, he was inducted into the Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame in Cheyenne.
- Cynthia Lummis - Former member of both houses of the Wyoming legislature and former Republican state treasurer (1999-2007); candidate for the United States House of Representatives, 2008
- Dean T. Prosser (1917-2007) - Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1971-1983 and leader in environmental legislation
- Edward R. Cynthia M Lummis Wiederspahn, known politically as Cynthia Lummis (born September 10, 1954) is a Republican Lawyer and Rancher Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. Dean T Prosser Jr ( May 10, 1917 - September 24, 2007) was a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Wyoming House of Representatives is the Lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Prosser (born 1949) - Former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Robert Schliske (1924-2007) - Founding faculty member of Laramie County Community College and former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- Dorothy Schwartz (1913-2007) - Violinist with the Cheyenne Symphony
- Joseph D. Selby (1950-2007) - Former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives and municipal judge
- Larry D. Shippy (1946-2007) - Former Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives and official of Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo
- Edwin H. Whitehead (1925-2007) - Former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives and leader of the John F. Kennedy forces in Wyoming in 1960
- Alvin Wiederspahn (born 1949) - Former Democratic member of both houses of the Wyoming legislature and prominent Cheyenne lawyer; husband of Cynthia Lummis
- Dan Zwonitzer (born 1979) - Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
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- ^ a b American FactFinder. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Paul Edward Schliske I ( July 2, 1924 - June 21, 2007) was a founder of Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laramie County Community College is a Community college in Laramie County, Wyoming. Dorothy Cohen Schwartz ( July 15, 1913 - September 26, 2007) was a Violinist who played for thirty years with the Cheyenne Symphony Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The following lists of violinists are available List of classical violinists, names of great violinist from baroque era till 20th century Joseph David Selby ( August 9, 1950 - April 20, 2007) was a Cheyenne Lawyer who served as Municipal Judge Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A judge, or justice, is an Official who presides over a Court of law Larry Deleo Shippy ( June 4, 1946 - June 8, 2007) was a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives, having Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edwin H "Ed" Whitehead ( February 26, 1925 - May 20, 2007) was a Lawyer in Cheyenne, a former Democratic Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Alvin Laramie "Al" Wiederspahn (born January 18, 1949) is a prominent Attorney in Cheyenne who served for ten years as a Democrat Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dan Zwonitzer (born October 30, 1979) is a Republican Party (GOP member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from District 43 which United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Welcome to Cheyenne, Wyoming. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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