Pennsylvania: The Keystone State

The land of Pennsylvania was inhabited by Native American tribes long before the first Europeans arrived. These tribes included the Shawnee, the Susquehannock, the Iriquois, the Oneida, and the Seneca nations. Europeans began exploring the region in the early 1600s....

Illinois: The Land of Lincoln

Illinois is a midwestern state, and it’s the sixth most populous state in America, which means that a lot of people live there. But it’s also a state that has plenty of spaces for farmlands and wetlands and prairies. In fact, Illinois is nicknamed of...

Kentucky: The Bluegrass State

Kentucky is a state in the southern region of the United states. Kentucky is known for its horse racing, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, transportation, and, of course, University of Kentucky basketball. Kentucky is also know for its music. Native Kentuckian Bill...

Georgia: The Peach State

Georgia is called the Peach State for a very good reason. Some of the world’s best peaches are grown there. Georgia is a southeastern state that has beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. The state has lots of productive farmland and beautiful wooded mountains.  Native...

New York: The Empire State

People who know about such things believe that Native Americans came to the area now called New York about thousands of years ago. Their descendants included Native American tribes such as the Mohawk, Algonquin, Cayuga, Oneida, and Seneca nations. In 1624 the Dutch...

Maine: The Pine Tree State

Maine is the northeastern-most state, and it’s known for its rocky coastline, its fishing boats, its seagoing history, its wildlife, its forests, its lighthouses, and its lobsters. Maine is also the endpoint of the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is the...