nevada “the silver state”. facts: the boxing match between “gentle jim” corbett and bob...
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FACTS:
The Boxing match between “Gentle Jim” Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons, held in Carson City in 1897, was the first fight ever filmed.
Five of the nations last seven gold discoveries have been in Nevada
Population- 2,790,136 (2013)
http://boxrec.com/media/index.php/James_J._Corbett
“Gentle Jim” Corbett
http://www.sikids.com/photos/15368/top-10-all-time-greatest-middleweights/2
Bob Fitzsimmons Woman from Nevada gold mining
http://nevada-outback-gems.com/prospect/gold_specimen/Natural_gold.htm
FACTS:
The Nevada State Flag is cobalt blue. In the upper left hand corner are two sprays of sagebrush, the Nevada State Flower, in a semi-circular design. Above the sprays is the state name, "NEVADA", a Spanish word for "Snowclad" as a reminder of the great peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain
The Imperial Palace on the Las Vegas strip is the nation's first off-airport airline baggage check-in service.
The Ichthyosaur is Nevada’s official state fossil.Nevada State Flag and Seal
Ichthyosauri Family
The Imperial Palace
http://www.golfinginlasvegas.com/hotel-golf-packages/imperial-
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NATURAL RESOURCES:
Nevada's natural resources are its mineral deposits (copper, mercury, tungsten, gold, silver), wildlife, and beautiful scenery.
Gold mining in Nevada, a state of the United States, is a major industry, and one of the largest sources of gold in the world. Nevada currently mines 79% of all the gold in the United States, which is equivalent to 5,640,000 troy ounces (2009)
The Comstock was the first important silver-mining district in the United States, and its discovery stimulated a great deal of prospecting for silver across the Great Basin area of the United States. The resulting silver rush led to many other silver discoveries in Nevada.
Nevada’s Scenery
http://eskipaper.com/nevada-desert.html#gal_post_31169_nevada-desert-
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STATE SYMBOLS:
State Bird: Mountain Bluebird State Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep State Reptile: Desert Tortoise State Fish: Lahontan cutthroat trout State Flower: Sagebrush
Mountain Bluebird
Desert Bighorn Sheep
http://www.nps.gov/colm/learn/nature/desert-bighorn.htm
SagebrushLahontan cutthroat trout
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahontan_cutthroat_trout
Desert Tortoise
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_tortoise
STATE SYMBOLS (2):
State Grass: Indian Rice Grass
State Tree: Bristlecone pine and Pinus monophylla
State Rock: Sandstone
State Metal: Silver
State Colors: Blue and Silver
http://www.goodfoodworld.com/2011/09/on-the-road-montina/
Indian Rice Grass
http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/colors/nv_silver_blue.htm
Colors of Nevada
Silver
http://altinvesthq.com/news/why-silver-seems-set-for-a-shiny-future/
Sandstone
http://geology.com/rocks/sandstone.shtml
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:
Capital City: Carson City
Tourist Sites:
1. Las Vegas- In Nevada’s Mojave Desert,, 24-hour casinos and endless entertainment options. Its focal point is the Strip, just over 4 miles long and lined with elaborate theme hotels such as the pyramid-shaped Luxor and the Venetian, complete with Grand Canal; luxury resorts including the Bellagio, set behind iconic dancing fountains; and innumerable casinos.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS (2):
3. Reno- Reno is a city in the US state of Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Known as "The Biggest Little City in the World", Reno is famous for its casinos and as the birthplace of Caesars Entertainment Corporation
4.Mojave Desert- The Mojave Desert is a rain shadow, mostly high desert area, that occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona in the United States.
http://www.ece.rice.edu/~jpr/pics/roadtrip_dec07/
Mojave Desert Reno
http://coastmedicalservice.com/exciting-opportunities-for-travel-nurses-in-reno-nevada/
Geography: Nevada is a state located in the western, and southwestern regions of the United States.. The Nevada landscape is composed of sandy deserts, snow covered mountains, and grassy valleys. The state can be divided into three land regions: the Columbia Plateau, the Sierra Nevada, and the Basin and Range Region.
BRIEF GEOGRAPHY:
Area: 110,567 square milesLand Area: 109,806 square milesWater Area: 761 square milesMean Elevation: 1,676 metersHighest Point: Boundary Peak (4,005 meters)Lowest Point: Colorado River (146 meters)Geographic Center: Lander County
Western Region
Hot CoolAnd And Dry Breezy
GOVERNOR:
Brian Edward Sandoval is the 29th and current Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada and a member of the Republican Party. Sandoval is a former judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
Born August 5, 1963 (age 52), Redding, CA
Office- Governor of Nevada since 2011
Spouse- Kathleen Teipner (m. 1990)Kathleen Sandoval Brian Sandoval
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LICENSE PLATE INFORMATION:
The plate has the name Nevada on the plate so you know where the license plate or person is from
Nevada is among the most mountainous states in the contiguous United States.
The plate has that because the states nickname is “The Silver State”
http://www.plateshack.com/
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Released on January 31st , 2006
Description- 3 Mustangs, mountains, rising sun, sagebrush (state flower)
“E Pluribus Unum” is the U.S motto
As the old mintage date when Nevada became a state
FAMOUS PEOPLE: Peyton Meyer-Landed a role as a series regular
on the Disney Channel original show Girl Meets World, a spin-off of the popular series Boy Meets World. He also had a role on the series Dog With a Blog.
Pat Nixon-Pat Nixon was the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th president of the United States. As first lady, she traveled extensively and championed volunteerism.
Rutina Wesley-Actress Rutina Wesley came to fame playing the role of Tara Thornton on the HBO vampire series True Blood.
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/peyton-meyer.html
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BIBLIOGRAPHY: http://www.statequarterguide.com/2006-nevada-state-quarter/
http://www.50states.com/quarter/nevada.htm
http://www.worldlicenseplates.com/
http://www.dmvnv.com/platesmain.htm
http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/nv_geography.htm
www.wikipedia.org
“America The Beautiful Nevada” (Book)
http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/peyton-meyer.html
http://www.biography.com/people/pat-nixon-9424065
http://www.biography.com/people/rutina-wesley-538730
http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/nevada.html