This week’s block is New York Here’s some info about the Empire state Admission to Statehood: July 26, 1788 (11th State) 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. …
This week’s block is New Mexico here’s my block and some information about “the land of enchantment” Entered Union (rank): Jan. 6, 1912 (47) Santa Fe is the highest capital city in the United States at 7,000 feet above sea level. The world’s first Atomic Bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945 on the White …
This week’s block is New Jersey (I changed the way it was constructed a bit to get the same result) –love this stripe on there! Here’s some facts about the Garden state Admission to Statehood: December 18, 1787 (3rd State) New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per …
This week’s block is New Hampshire Here’s some info about the Granite state Admission to Statehood: June 21, 1788 (9th State) 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. New Hampshire’s state motto is …
This week’s block is Nevada Here’s some info about the Silver State Admission to Statehood: October 31, 1864 (36th State) Nevada takes its name from a Spanish word meaning snow-clad. Locals use terms like The Sagebrush State, The Silver State, and The Battle Born State as nicknames for Nevada. In 1899 Charles Fey invented a …
We’re done with the “M” states and now starting on “N” Here’s Nebraska And some facts about the cornhusker state Admission to Statehood: March 1, 1867 (37th State) Nebraska was once called “The Great American Desert”. In 1927, Edwin E. Perkins of Hastings invented the powered soft drink Kool-Aid. The state nickname used to be …
This week’s block is Montana Here’s some info about the Treasure State Admission to Statehood: November 8,1889 (41st State) Montana’s name comes from the Spanish word mountain. Montana has the largest migratory elk herd in the nation. The average square mile of land contains 1.4 elk, 1.4 pronghorn antelope, and 3.3 deer. The Montana Yogo …
This week’s block is Missouri Now we’re half way thru the states! Here’s some facts about this “show me” state Entered Union (rank): Aug. 10, 1821 (24) The most destructive tornado on record occurred in Annapolis. In 3 hours, it tore through the town on March 18, 1925 leaving a 980-foot wide trail of demolished …
This week’s block is Mississippi Here’s some facts about this Magnolia state Entered Union (rank): Dec. 10, 1817 (20) 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. The world’s largest shrimp is …
This week’s block is Minnesota Here’s some facts about this North Star State / Land of 10,000 Lakes Admission to Statehood: May 11, 1858 (32nd State) The first open heart surgery and the first bone marrow transplant in the United States were done at the University of Minnesota. The stapler was invented in Spring Valley. …