That wasn't nearly as tricky as I thought it would be! The question was: Three states were admitted to the Union in the 1950s. Alaska, Hawaii, and which other state? The answer: Ohio. As anthonydurham so eloquently put it, Ohio. Congress recognized the state of Ohio on...
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: The Lone Star State Date Ratified: December 29, 1845 (28th) Capital: Austin [caption id="attachment_1971" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Texas"] [/caption] Texas is the largest of the lower 48 states by over 100,000 square miles. Texas is...
Nickname: The Evergreen State Date Ratified: November 11, 1889 (42nd) Capital: Olympia [caption id="attachment_1952" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Washington"] [/caption] Washington is named after George Washington, and as such is the only state to...
Nickname: Sooner State Date Ratified: November 16, 1907 (46th) Capital: Oklahoma City [caption id="attachment_1875" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of Oklahoma"] [/caption] Oklahoma's first newspaper was the Cherokee Advocate. First published in 1844, it...
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...
Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Ratification Date: November 2nd, 1889 (40th) Capital: Pierre [caption id="attachment_1668" align="aligncenter" width="210" caption="Map of South Dakota"] [/caption] In order to attract the financial services industry to the state...
On August 21, 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state to ratify the Constitution; the 50th state to join the Union, the 50th star on the flag. On August 21, 2009, the state of Hawaii did little to celebrate its golden statehood anniversary. Well, EiH will not let such an important...
