Every state's nickname and where it comes from
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.
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You Can Buy a Rare Letter by George Washington Written at a Crucial Turning Point in the Revolutionary War
In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...
York in American History: How diseases decimated Seacoast's Indigenous communities
In this article, James Kences documents the massive and dreadful die out of Indigenous people in the coastal areas of New England from 1616 to 1618.