Monday, October 31, 2005
Halloween/Nevada Day
Did you know Nevada Day is October 31st, Nevada became a State in 1864.
Did you know that Nevada's State Constitution was telgraphed to Washington D.C., the entire thing, so they could become a state faster (Help Abraham Linciln win the Presidency)and it was the most expensive telegragh that had ever happen at the time.
Ten Random Nevada Facts:
1. State Bird-Moutain Blue Bird
2. Capital-Carson City (one of the smallest capitals in the country)
3. 36th State
4. Popultaion is over 2,334,771
5. The Five States touch (Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah)
6. Highest Point: Boundary Peak, 13,143 feet
Lowest Point: Colorado River, 470 feet
7. Nickname is "The Silver State"
8. University of Nevada was originally in Elko
9. 7th Largest State (land)
10. I was born there in 1981
Hope you dressed up and went trick or treating, I just went out with my good Phi Delt buddies.
Did you know that Nevada's State Constitution was telgraphed to Washington D.C., the entire thing, so they could become a state faster (Help Abraham Linciln win the Presidency)and it was the most expensive telegragh that had ever happen at the time.
Ten Random Nevada Facts:
1. State Bird-Moutain Blue Bird
2. Capital-Carson City (one of the smallest capitals in the country)
3. 36th State
4. Popultaion is over 2,334,771
5. The Five States touch (Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah)
6. Highest Point: Boundary Peak, 13,143 feet
Lowest Point: Colorado River, 470 feet
7. Nickname is "The Silver State"
8. University of Nevada was originally in Elko
9. 7th Largest State (land)
10. I was born there in 1981
Hope you dressed up and went trick or treating, I just went out with my good Phi Delt buddies.
