Wyoming might be known as the least populous state, but this land of mountains and prairies is home to enough history to provide an entertaining footnote for each day of the year. On September 6, 1870, Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote, and on March 1, 1872, Yellowstone became the world's first National Park. JCPenney opened its doors in Kemmerer on April 14, 1902, while May 1, 1883, marks Buffalo Bill Cody's very first Wild West Show. Join Pat Holscher on a day-by-day look at some of the Equality State's most fascinating factoids.
Pat Holscher is a practicing attorney and part owner of the Holscher Cattle Company in Powder River, Wyoming. He was a member of the National Guard, serving from 1981 to 1987. In his spare time, Pat writes for a number of blogs including "Today in Wyoming's History." He has also had a number of pieces published in "Rural Heritage" magazine. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians, the Wyoming State Historical Society and the Natrona County Historical Society.