It's been a remarkable journey, even though we're pulling into the station a little late. But it's not the destination, it's the journey, right? Along the way, we've found out that Ohio was actually the 47th state, the first opera performed in America was in Charleston...
Nickname: The Golden State Date Ratified: September 9, 1850 (31st) Capital: Sacramento [caption id="attachment_1979" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of California"] [/caption] California is the most populous state in the United States, and has been since...
Nickname: Tar Heel State Date Ratified: November 21, 1789 (12th) Capital: Raleigh [caption id="attachment_1946" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of North Carolina"] [/caption] North Carolina was the site of the first English attempt to settle in North America...
Nickname: The Centennial State Date Ratified: August 1, 1876 (38th) Capital: Denver [caption id="attachment_1888" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Colorado"] [/caption] Colorado was the first U.S. state to grant universal suffrage by popular vote, when...
Nickname: The Cornhusker State Date Ratified: March 1, 1867 (37th) Capital: Lincoln [caption id="attachment_1853" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Nebraska"] [/caption] The first Arbor Day holiday was observed in Nebraska in 1872. To this day, the headquarters...
Nickname: Badger State Date Ratified: May 29, 1848 (30th) Capital: Madison [caption id="attachment_1831" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Wisconsin"] [/caption] Emil Seidel became the first socialist mayor of a large American city when he was elected...
Nickname: The Constitution State Date Ratified: January 9,1788 Capital: Hartford [caption id="attachment_1809" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Connecticut"] [/caption] The first constitution written in North America, the Fundamental Orders, adopted...
Nickname: The Ocean State Date Ratified: May 29, 1790 (13th) Capital: Providence [caption id="attachment_1769" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Rhode Island"] [/caption] Rhode Island was the last of the original 13 colonies to ratify the Constitution...
Nickname: Peace Garden State Date Ratified: November 2, 1889 (39th) Capital: Bismarck [caption id="attachment_1674" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of North Dakota"] [/caption] Bismarck was originally the capital of the entire Dakota Territory. Upon achieving...
