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    From Territory to Statehood: The West - Topics in Chronicling America 

    Referred to as "the land of fertility and progress," Oklahoma enters into statehood November 16, 1907, becoming the country's 46th state. Two other western territories preceded Oklahoma's statehood, with Wyoming joining the Union on July 10, 1890, and Utah being admitted on January 4, 1896. Read more about it!

    Important Dates:

    • July 1890: Wyoming joins the Union as a state.
    • January 1896: Utah admitted as a state.
    • November 1907: Oklahoma voted into statehood.
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    The Salt Lake herald., July 11, 1890, Image 1
    The Salt Lake herald., December 31, 1905, Last Edition, Section Two, Image 27
    Deseret evening news., December 15, 1906, Part Four, Image 64
    The Salt Lake herald., December 29, 1907, Mining Section, Page 9, Image 45
    The Salt Lake herald., December 24, 1892, Columbian, Page 21, Image 21
    The Salt Lake herald., December 25, 1893, Page 3, Image 3
    The Salt Lake herald., January 01, 1896, Image 9
    The San Francisco call., January 05, 1896, Page 2, Image 2
    The Salt Lake herald., January 05, 1896, Image 1
    New-York tribune., February 24, 1901, Page 6, Image 30
    Hopkinsville Kentuckian., July 07, 1906, Page 3, Image 3
    Deseret evening news., January 19, 1907, Last Edition, Part Two, Image 24
    New-York tribune., November 10, 1907, Image 17
    The Ocala evening star., November 18, 1907, Page PAGE [ONE], Image 1
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