Nevada became the 36th state of the Union on October 31, 1864. It was during the campaign to re-elect Abraham Lincoln, and the Republicans wanted the extra three electoral votes the new Continue Reading
Nevada became the 36th state of the Union on October 31, 1864. Abraham Lincoln was trying to get re-elected and the Republicans wanted the extra three electoral votes the new state would Continue Reading
Nevada became the 36th state of the Union on October 31, 1864, but under much contention. The law required a territory to have a population of at least 60,000, but at that Continue Reading
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Louisiana Purchase: How the West Was Won
By the time Thomas Jefferson became the third U.S. president in 1801, the United States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. Jefferson knew that gaining access to the river Continue Reading
When Thomas Jefferson became the third U.S. president in 1801, the United States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. Jefferson tried to buy the port of New Orleans from Continue Reading
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Louisiana Purchase: How the West Was Won
By the time Thomas Jefferson became the third U.S. president in 1801, the United States spanned from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River. Americans shipped goods in from the Atlantic, but Continue Reading
Nebraska, the Cornhusker State, didn’t join the Union until two years after the Civil War. It became the 37th state on March 1, 1867. Its name came from the Otoe Indians and means “flat Continue Reading
Nebraska, the Cornhusker State, didn’t join the Union until two years after the Civil War. It became the 37th state on March 1, 1867. Its name came from the Otoe Indians and Continue Reading
Nebraska, the Cornhusker State, didn’t join the Union until two years after the Civil War, becoming the 37th state on March 1, 1867. Its name came from the Otoe Indians and means Continue Reading
Montana entered the Union as the 41st state on November 8, 1889. The first white explorers were the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804 to 1806. Not long after Continue Reading
Montana entered the Union as the 41st state on November 8, 1889. Many of the U.S. states got their names from the indigenous tribes of the region; however, Montana is a Spanish Continue Reading
Montana entered the Union as the 41st state on November 8, 1889. Many of the U.S. states got their names from the indigenous tribes of the region; however, Montana is a Spanish Continue Reading
Missouri, the “Show Me State,” was named after the tribe Missouris. The first explorers showed up in 1673 when Father Jacques Marguette and Louis Joliet gave the first written accounts of the Continue Reading
Missouri, the “Show Me State,” was named after the tribe Missouris. The first European explorers showed up in 1673 when Father Jacques Marguette and Louis Joliet visited and provided the first written Continue Reading
Missouri, the “Show Me State,” was named after the tribe Missouris. Long before the Europeans explored the territory, there were several tribes of Native Americans including Foxes, Iowas, Delawares, Kickappos, Kansas, Otos, Continue Reading
Mississippi joined the Union in 1817, becoming the 20th state. But it was a long, difficult road that continued far beyond the American Revolution. “The Magnolia State,” so named because of its Continue Reading
Mississippi joined the Union in 1817, becoming the 20th state. It’s also called “The Magnolia State” because of its many magnolia trees. Mississippi was first explored in 1540 by the Spanish, but Continue Reading
Mississippi joined the Union in 1817, becoming the 20th state. “The Magnolia State,” so named because of its many magnolia trees, was first explored in 1540 by the Spanish, but since they Continue Reading
Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the Union on May 11, 1858. Its nicknames are “Land of 10,000 Lakes” (it actually has more than 11,800), “North Star State,” and “Gopher State.” Continue Reading
Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the Union on May 11, 1858. Its nicknames include “Land of 10,000 Lakes” (although it actually has more than 11,800), “North Star State,” and “Gopher Continue Reading
Minnesota became the 32nd state to join the Union on May 11, 1858. Its nicknames include “Land of 10,000 Lakes” (although it actually has more than 11,800), “North Star State,” and “Gopher Continue Reading
Michigan became the 26th state to join the Union in January 1837. It’s known by nicknames such as the Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, and Water Winter Wonderland. This state’s history is Continue Reading
Michigan became the 26th state to join the Union in January 1837. Known by several nicknames such as the Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, and Water Winter Wonderland, its history is steeped Continue Reading
Michigan became the 26th state to join the Union in January 1837. Known by several nicknames such as the Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, and Water Winter Wonderland, its history is steeped Continue Reading
On Feb. 6, 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to join the Union. The Bay State, as it’s known today, was the stage for both the beginning of the colonization of the Continue Reading