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Attractions Yellowstone National Park- Great wildlife and scenic views Grand Teton National Park – scenic view of the mountains Rodeos- Cody, WY is known as the “Rodeo Capital of the World” http://news.hospitality.vailresorts.com/lodging/grand-teton- lodge-company/ Grand Teton National Park Yellowstone http://www.codychamber.org/areaattraction s.html Rodeo in Cody,WY
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Geography Western: Rocky Mountains Eastern: Great plains High mountain ranges Valleys In a small portion of the southwest is the Great Basin http://netnebraska.org/basic-page/television/great-plains-americas-lingering-wild http://www.sodahead.com/living/do-you-know-the-rocky-mountains-us---canada/question- 4783416/ Rocky Mountains Great Plains
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Governor Matt Mead http://www.politico.com/arena/bio/gov_matt_mead.html
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License plate and Quarter The Wyoming license plate has mountains and trees in the back round and in the front of it the Horse on the Wyoming license plate has a name, "Old Steamboat". The Wyoming quarter has “Old Steamboat” on it and also says “The Equality State”, which is also the state nickname http://www.plateshack.com/y2k/Wyoming2/ wyoming2.html http://roadsidethoughts.com/coins/quarter-wy.htm
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Famous People From Wyoming Isabel Jewell- Actress (explained on next slide) John Buck- Baseball player (on slide after Isabel Jewell) Dick Cheney- Politician (after John Buck) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US_Navy_060526-N- 2383B- 270_Vice_President_Dick_Cheney_delivers_the_commenceme nt_address_to_nine_hundred-eighty_Midshipmen.jpg
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Isabel Jewell Isabel Jewell was born on July 19, 1907 in Shoshoni, Wyoming. She acted from the late 1930s to the early 1940s. Her most famous movies that she acted in include GOne with the Wind, Ceiling Zero, and A Tale of Two Cities. http://www.kino-teatr.ru/kino/acter/w/hollywood/76887/foto/209454/
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John Buck John Buck is an outstanding defensive catcher in the minor leagues who joined the majors in 2004, playing for the Kansas City Royals. Now (as of 2013) plays for the New York Mets. http://www.zimbio.com/photos/John+Buck/New+York+Mets+Photo+Day/7-LXv1aj2p9
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Dick Cheney White House Chief of Staff to President Ford, US congressman, Secretary of Defense and Vice president of the US. He grew up in Casper http://www.biography.com/people/dick-cheney-9246063
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