NEVADA Nevada became a state on October 13, 1864. Nevada was the 36 th state to enter the Union. Jera
Jan 09, 2016
NEVADA
Nevada became a state on October 13, 1864.
Nevada was the 36th state to enter the Union.
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STATE SYMBOLS
State Flower: Sagebrush
State bird : Mountain Bluebird
State motto : “ All For Our Country”
State Nickname: Silver State
State flag :
Gold
Silver
Water
Rivers
Lakes
Jewelry
Electricity
NATURAL RESOURCES AND PRODUCTS
Natural Resources Products
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
The Hoover Dam is the biggest dam in the world.
Las Vegas is an attraction for shows and gambling.
FAMOUS PEOPLE
Andre Agassi was a famous tennis player from Las
Vegas.
Edna Purviance is an actress from Reno.
INTERESTING FACTS
The only lake in Nevada with an outlet to the sea is a man
made lake called Lake Mead.
There were 16,067 slot machines in Nevada in 1960.
In 1899, Charles Fey invented a slot machine named the
Liberty Bell.
In 1931, the Pair o Dice club was the first casino in Nevada.
In 1931, Governor, Fred Balzar, made the law legalizing
gambling in Nevada.
REFERENCES
www.50states.com
www.enchantedlearning.com
Ainsley, Dr. W. Frank, et al, (1995), Comparing
Regions, New Jersey, Silver Burdett Gin