Nevada Turns 150 Years Old
Nevada became the 36 th state on October 31, 1864 and this year is celebrates its Sesquicentennial so I thought I’d share a few facts about the Silver state. · Although it is called the Silver state, it is also known as the Sagebrush state and the Battle Born state. · The name Nevada came from the Spanish word nieve meaning "snow-capped”. · It is the seventh largest state in the union and the most mountainous. · Over 90% of Nevada is owned by BLM (the Bureau of Land Management). · In 1999 Nevada had 205,726 slot machines, one for every 10 residents. · Nevadans usually pronounce the second syllable of their state name using the /æ/ vowel of "bad". Many from outside the Western United States pronounce it with the /ɑː/ vowel of "father" /nəˈvɑːdə/. · Samuel Clemens moved to Virginia City and took the penname "Mark Twain" as a reporter working for the "Territ