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COLORADO—In 1910, the town of Rifle (pop. 6,784) built the
rates first hydroelectric power station, which changed the single water-
fall on nearby East Rifle Creek into a triple waterfall. Rifle Falls became a
rate park in 1966, and features lush, almost tropical greener)' that grows
in the waterfall's spray—including the rare plant known as the hanging
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since Wisdom Industries was founded in 1970 in Merino, Colo. (pop. 246), the
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W’hirls and Twizzlers, including some 700 small roller coasters.
MONTANA—Born in Missoula (pop. 57,053) in 1955, comedian
Dana Carvey is best known for his roles on TV’s Saturday Sight Live,
including Garth, the character that he took to the big screen in the Wayne's
World movies. Carvey earned an Emmy in 1993 for his performance as
Ross Perot in SNL's "Presidential Bash."
NEW MEXICO—When Ernest Martinez bought the T10 Vivo, or "lively
uncle," carousel for $90 in 1937 for the Lions Club in Taos (pop. 4,700), the
merry-go-round was already reported to be a century old. The Lions Club still
' iwns the carousel, which boasts hand-carved pine and ash horses.
OKLAHOMA—The redbud, or Cents canadensis, was adopted as the
states official tree in 1971. Used extensively as an ornamental tree, the
redbud grows naturally in Oklahoma's valleys and ravines, and is particu-
larly noticeable between March and May, when clusters of pink blossoms
appear before the tree leafs out.
TEXAS—The bronze monument on the courthouse lawn in Bandera
1 pop. 957) celebrates Bandera County’s “Cowboy Capital of the World"
rule, which originated after the Civil War when the region was a staging
area for the great cattle drives up the Western Trail. When ranching
became difficult in the 1930s, area ranches began taking in guests: the
county still is home to many dude ranches.
N ASCAR driver Bobby Labonte began driving competitively at age 5 in
quarter midgets—small, open-wheeled racecars with low-horsepower
motors—around his hometown of Corpus Christi.
Winston Cup series championship in 2000.
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WYOMING—Dr. T.A. "Al" Larson, author of the 1965 book History
of Wyoming, is considered the dean of Wyoming historians. He taught his-
tory to some 16,000 students during his 37 years at the University of
Wyoming in Laramie (pop. 27,204), where he was head of the history
department for 20 years. Prior to his death in 2001, he also served four
terms in the state Legislature.
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White, Barbara. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 38, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 9, 2004, newspaper, May 9, 2004; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth789077/m1/67/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.