State #29 – Iowa!
Iowa: Cornfields, Covered Bridges, and the Honey War State #29 | December 28, 1846 Mention Iowa, and someone will probably mention corn. And yes, Iowa has plenty of cornfields. But it also has ancient earthworks
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State #28 – Texas!
Texas: Big Skies, Bold Stories, and a Whole Lot of Personality State #28 | December 29, 1845America 250: Great American Journey | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Texas’s Place in America 250 Texas does
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Florida: Sunshine, Storylines, and Surprises State #27 | March 3, 1845 America 250: Great American Journey | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist When many people think of Florida, they picture beaches, palm trees, theme
Read More »State #26 – Michigan!
Michigan – January 26, 1837 State #26 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Michigan is one of those states people think they know. Cars. Lakes. Snow. Maybe a little Motown. And yes, Michigan has
Read More »State #25 – Arkansas!
Arkansas – June 15, 1836 State #25 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Arkansas is one of those states people think they know. Mountains. Lakes. Rivers. Hot Springs. Razorbacks. Maybe a few backroads that
Read More »State #24 – Missouri!
Missouri – August 10, 1821 State #24 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Missouri is never just one thing. It’s river towns and jazz clubs, BBQ smoke and Ozark hills, Mark Twain stories and
Read More »State #23 – Maine!
Maine – March 15, 1820 State #23 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Before Maine became known for lobster shacks, rocky coastlines, and lighthouses standing against Atlantic storms, it was part of Massachusetts. But
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Alabama – December 14, 1819 State #22 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Alabama: More Than Football, More Than a Stereotype When most people think about Alabama, they usually picture one of two things:
Read More »State #21 – Illinois!
Illinois – December 3, 1818 State #21 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Before Illinois became the land of skyscrapers and deep-dish debates, it was something much older… and much bigger than people
Read More »State #20 – Mississippi!
Mississippi – December 10, 1817 State #20 | Brock’s World: Truth with a Twist Before Mississippi became shorthand for magnolias, the blues, and river legends, it was a frontier shaped by water, conflict, fertile land,
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