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Delaware
Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. It did so on December 7, 1787.
Delaware shares a semi-circular border with Pennsylvania. The border was drawn at the time of the original land grants to William Penn from King Charles II and the Duke of York. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is the first state of the fifty United States to list their web site URL on a license plate.
In 1909 the first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh.
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New Jersey
"I'm From New Jersey" is the only state song that is adaptable to any municipality with a two or three syllable name.
New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.
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Georgia
Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
Cumberland Island National Seashore contains the ruins of Dungeness, the once magnificent Carnegie estate. In addition, wild horses graze among wind swept dunes.
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Connecticut
The first telephone book ever issued contained only fifty names. The New Haven District Telephone Company published it in New Haven in February 1878.
The USS Nautilus - the world's first nuclear powered submarine was built in Groton in 1954.
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Massachusetts
552 original documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials of 1692 have been preserved and are still stored by the Peabody Essex Museum.
Boston built the first subway system in the United States in 1897. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Maryland
The United States Naval Academy was founded on October 10, 1845 at Annapolis.
In 1830 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company built the first railroad station in Baltimore. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
South Carolina
Campbell's Covered Bridge built in 1909, is the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina. Off Hwy 14 near Gowensville.
The salamander was given the honor of official state amphibian. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
New Hampshire
Of the thirteen original colonies, New Hampshire was the first to declare its independence from Mother England -- a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The highest wind speed recorded at ground level is at Mt. Washington, on April 12, 1934. The winds were three times as fast as those in most hurricanes. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Virginia
Virginia was named for England's "Virgin Queen," Elizabeth I.
The major cash crop of Virginia is tobacco and many of the people who live there earn their living from the tobacco industry. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
New York
The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.
The 641 mile transportation network known as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway is the longest toll road in the United States. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_ -
Alien and Sedition acts
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Chief Justice John Marshall
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George Washington
On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2Fpresidents%2Fgeorgewashington&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEC6zbgyicJYaljYuLL9KrFwvoXLg -
North Carolina
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is the oldest State University in the United States.
In 1903 the Wright Brothers made the first successful powered flight by man at Kill Devil Hill near Kitty Hawk. The Wright Memorial at Kitty Hawks now commemorates their achievement. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Rhode Island
Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.
Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Vermont
Vermont was the first state admitted to the Union after the ratification of the Constitution.
With a population of fewer than nine thousand people, Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the U.S. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
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Whiskey Rebellion
In order to create a self-supporting and effective government, Treasury Secretary Hamilton knew he needed to find a steady source of revenue. He proposed an excise tax on whiskey produced in the United States, and Congress instituted the levy in 1791. In general, the citizens of that time felt negatively toward the idea of taxation. The farmers of western Pennsylvania, many of whom distilled whiskey and profited from its sale, proved outright hostile to the idea. -
Kentucky
The town of Murray is home to the Boy Scouts of America Scouting Museum located on the campus of Murray State University.
The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Washington’s Farewell Address
I rejoice that the state of your concerns, external as well as internal, no longer renders the pursuit of inclination incompatible with the sentiment of duty or propriety, and am persuaded, whatever partiality may be retained for my services, that, in the present circumstances of our country, you will not disapprove my determination to retire. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1012901/edit -
Tennessee
The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville.http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww. -
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John Adams
John Adams, a remarkable political philosopher, served as the second president of the United States (1797-1801), after serving as the first vice president under George Washington. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2Fpresidents%2Fjohnadams&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEQRejNXbaGqZY7-aKDGxElIrenwQ -
Louisiana Purchase
This situation was threatened by Napoleon Bonaparte’s plans to revive the French empire in the New World. He planned to recapture the valuable sugar colony of St. Domingue from a slave rebellion, and then use Louisiana as the granary for his empire. France acquired Louisiana from Spain in 1800 and took possession in 1802, sending a large French army to St. Domingue and preparing to send another to New Orleans. Westerners became vehttp://history.state.gov/milestones/1801-1829/louisiana-purchase -
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809). http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2Fpresidents%2Fthomasjefferson&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHlFQOL2nDoemH7R1XK2aScQ7dNbg -
Ohio
The first ambulance service was established in Cincinnati in 1865.
Cleveland boasts America's first traffic light. It began on Aug. 5, 1914. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
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Lewis and Clark
In December 1803, William Clark established "Camp River Dubois" on the Wood River at the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, north of St. Louis, Missouri, and across the river in Illinois. While at the camp it was Clark's responsibility to train the many different men who had volunteered to go to the Pacific on the expedition and turn them into an efficient team.http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fnr%2Ftravel%2Flewisandclark%2Fjourney.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNH -
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The war or 1812
In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain, in a conflict that would have an immense impact on the young country’s future. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict U.S. trade, the Royal Navy’s impressment of American seamen and America’s desire to expand its territory. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fwar-of-1812&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGSOcoxMRxLcn9p1Ir0TbahZdXB4Q -
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James Madison
James Madison, America's fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, when he was referred to as the "Father of the Constitution." http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2Fpresidents%2Fjamesmadison&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE3X43DZyyKO4DQJZojw9BQfpY1IQ -
Lousiana
The world famous "Mardi Gras" is celebrated in New Orleans. Mardi Gras is an ancient custom that originated in southern Europe. It celebrates food and fun just before the 40 days of Lent: a Catholic time of prayer and sacrifice.
The Battle of New Orleans, which made Andrew Jackson a national hero, was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended and more than a month before the news o http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Indiana
The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The winner averaged 75 miles an hour and won a 1st place prize of $14,000. Today the average speed is over 167 miles an hour and the prize is more than $1.2 million. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the site of the greatest spectacle in sports, the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
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James Monroe
James Monroe was the fifth President of the United States (1817–1825) and the last president from the Founding Fathers of the United States. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
Mississippi
In 1963 the University of Mississippi Medical Center accomplished the world's first human lung transplant and, on January 23, 1964, Dr. James D. Hardy performed the world's first heart transplant surgery.
Borden's Condensed Milk was first canned in Liberty. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Illinois
Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Alabama
Alabama introduced the Mardi Gras to the western world. The celebration is held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.
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Maine
Eastport is the most eastern city in the United States. The city is considered the first place in the United States to receive the rays of the morning sun.
In Wilton there's a cannery that imports and cans only dandelion greens. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.50states.com&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGzQCbNTvLu_fte7hdD6TtDrunmYg -
Missouri
Missouri is known as the "Show Me State".
The 'Show Me State' expression may have began in 1899 when Congressman Willard Duncan Vandiver stated, "I'm from Missouri and you've got to show me." http://www.50states.com/facts/missouri.htm#.VP4bxUI6nFI -
Monroe Doctrine
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John Adams
John Quincy Adams, son of John and Abigail Adams, served as the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829. A member of multiple political parties over the years, he also served as a diplomat, a Senator and member of the House of Representatives. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States from 1829-1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man.http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
Trail of Tears
The US government passed a law in 1830 called the Indian Removal Act. This allowed the US government the right to force Indian tribes to vacate their land and move to reservation lands, geographical areas the government had put aside for their use. Most Indian tribes did not want to leave their land. It was their spiritual and physical home. But the government sent in the army to force tribes to move. -
Arkansas
Elevations in the state range from 54 feet above sea level in the far southeast corner to 2,753 feet above at Mount Magazine, the state's highest point.
North Little Rock offers one of the nation's largest municipal parks. http://www.50states.com -
MIchigan
Detroit is known as the car capital of the world.
Alpena is the home of the world's largest cement plant. http://www.50states.com -
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Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States (1837–1841), after serving as the eighth Vice President and the tenth secretary of state, both under Andrew Jackson. While the country was prosperous when the "Little Magician" was elected, less than three months later the financial panic of 1837 punctured the prosperity. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison, an American military officer and politician, was the ninth President of the United States (1841), the oldest president to be elected at the time. He became the first to die in office on his 32nd day, serving the shortest tenure in United States presidential history. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
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John Tyler
John Tyler became the tenth President of the United States (1841–1845) when William Henry Harrison, his running mate, died in April 1841. He was the first Vice President elevated to President after the death of a predecessor. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
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James Polk
Often referred to as the first "dark horse," James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States from 1845-1849, the last strong President until the Civil War. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
Florida
Greater Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park.
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Texas
Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site. http://www.50states.com -
Iowa
Ripley's Believe It or Not has dubbed Burlington's Snake Alley the most crooked street in the world.
Strawberry Point is the home of the world's largest strawberry. http://www.50states.com -
Wisconsin
Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers. End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.
Wisconsin's Door County has five state parks and 250 miles of shoreline along Lake Michigan. These figures represent more than any other county in the country. http://www.50states.com -
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Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor, a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the the War of 1812, was later elected the 12th President of the United States, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
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Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore, a member of the Whig party, was the 13th President of the United States (1850–1853) and the last president not to be affiliated with either the Democratic or Republican parties. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
California
California's Mount Whitney measures as the highest peak in the lower 48 states. Its most famous climb is Mount Whitney Trail to the 14,495 feet summit. Wilderness permits are required.
In 1925 a giant sequoia located in California's Kings Canyon National Park was named the nation's national Christmas tree. The tree is over 300 feet in height. http://www.50states.com -
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Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce became 14th President of the United States at a time of apparent tranquility (1853–1857). By pursuing the recommendations of southern advisers, Pierce--a New Englander--hoped to prevent still another outbreak of that storm. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
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James Buchanan
James Buchanan, Jr., the 15th President of the United States (1857–1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. He remains the only president to be elected from Pennsylvania and to remain a lifelong bachelor. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw -
MInnesota
Minnesotan baseball commentator Halsey Hal was the first to say 'Holy Cow' during a baseball broadcast.
The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields --- 9.5 million square feet. http://www.50states.com -
Oregon
Oregon's state flag pictures a beaver on its reverse side. It is the only state flag to carry two separate designs.
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Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln became the United States' 16th President in 1861, issuing the Emancipation Proclamation that declared forever free those slaves within the Confederacy in 1863. http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.whitehouse.gov%2F1600%2FPresidents&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNF_XYMIJih8_cQkCBEKsUM-j00lUw
