Wyoming Historical Newspapers; "Cocktail" is 200?

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WYOMING HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS--About 1850-1922 will be digitized, maybe by 2008. Wyoming should be about as exciting as Utah and Colorado.
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1806 "Cocktail"--the 200th anniversary of the word "cocktail" will be celebrated in Las Vegas. Gotta go.
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COCKTAIL 200?, a celebration of the cocktail's 200th birthday is coming May 13, 2006!  featuring the First Annual American Cocktail Awards?  at the Aladdin Hotel, just steps from the Museum's new exhibit at Commander's Palace Las Vegas. DEADLINE for entries: April 1st, 2006. For more information visit:http://www.cocktail200.com/
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The Museum of the American Cocktail? is a nonprofit organization providing education in mixology and preserving the rich history of the American cocktail. JOIN today and receive discounts on seminars, books, admission, and our monthly newsletter. For further info visit:http://www.museumoftheamericancocktail.org/membership/index.html

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