LNGenZ News for Kids: 8 – states

On December 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state to join the Union. Like many other territories, before it became part of the United States, it was first inhabited by indigenous people, dating back more than 15,000 years. The most… Read More

Illinois became the 21st state on Dec. 3, 1818. Long before the Europeans came to the area, the land was inhabited by ancient cultures, including the Paleo-Indians, the Woodland people, and the Mississippian peoples. Illinois got its name from the… Read More

Idaho became the 43rd state to join the Union on July 3, 1890. Before the Europeans arrived, the land was occupied by Native American tribes, namely the Shoshone to the south and the Nez Perce in the north. Its name… Read More

Hawaii is a very unique state. It is made up of a group of volcanic islands in the central Pacific Ocean. The famous author Mark Twain said it was “the loveliest fleet of islands that lies anchored in any ocean.”… Read More

Alaska, the last frontier, was the 49th state to join the Union in 1959. In its early years, about 15,000 years ago, Alaska was settled by people who followed herd animals across the Bering Land Bridge, which was covered during… Read More