Originally posted by: loki8481
Originally posted by: SagaLore
Originally posted by: sash1
WV
Then we wouldn't have... uh... you know... um... wow I'm drawing a blank.
coal?
I nominate Utah.
"Beginning in the late 19th century with the state's mining boom (including the Bingham Canyon Mine, among the world's largest open pit mines), companies attracted large numbers of immigrants (of diverse faiths) with job opportunities."
lol I like how the wiki page includes that little aside. Also, their state motto is "industry".
Without Utah, think of all the western movies that wouldn't have been shot!