Completely OT....Wyoming is the home of firsts

[Wyokie]

http://mycountry955.com/14-things-wyoming-did-before-any-other-state/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Some I knew of but others....

 

[WestWYOPoke]

First female bailiff and in 1870 :shock: something tells me you would NOT want to mess with her.

 

[SlowPoke]

Try here:

http://www.50states.com/facts/wyoming.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://soswy.state.wy.us/Forms/Publications/WYFirst.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/wyo-capitol-tours/it-governance/it-policy-council" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.wyoming4kids.org/media/5962/StudentGuide.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

https://wyomingstatearchives.wikispaces.com/Wyoming+Firsts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ereferencedesk.com/resources/state-facts/wyoming.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.wyomingnews.com/opinion/bill-sniffin-column-many-of-wyoming-s-firsts/article_5a9e23be-eca2-5649-aeaa-521675b58a7f.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

etc. etc. etc.

Just missing ... FIRST IN THE MOUNTAIN WEST - maybe next year.

 

[Wyokie]

The one I'm amazed of is that the first business west of the Mississippi was located at Fort Laramie before it became the famous fort.