State #36 – Nevada
Nevada: Silver Mines, Sea Monsters, and a 175-Page Telegram State #36 | October 31, 1864 Most of us can picture Nevada with our eyes closed. Neon signs. Casino floors. Elaborate hotels. Desert heat. Wedding chapels.
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State #35 – West Virginia!
West Virginia: Born in Wartime, Shaped by Mountains, and Fueled by Pepperoni Rolls State #35 | June 20, 1863 West Virginia is easy to picture before you know much about it. Tree-covered mountains. Winding country
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Kansas: Free-State Fire, Tallgrass Prairie, and the 34th President State #34 | January 29, 1861 Kansas is one of those states John and I have never visited. If I am being honest, much of what
Read More »State #33 – Oregon!
Oregon: Wagon Trails, Waterfalls, and the Best Cheese Ever State #33 | February 14, 1859 Oregon is one of those states that refuses to be only one thing. It has a wild Pacific coastline, misty
Read More »State #32 – Minnesota!
Minnesota: 10,000 Lakes, Flour Power, and a Vanishing Capital Bill State #32 | May 11, 1858 Minnesota is often summed up with lakes, snow, and people saying “you betcha.” But there is much more hiding
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California: Gold, Giant Trees, and a 25-Day Republic State #31 | September 9, 1850 California is one of those states that feels like several different worlds rolled into one. It has foggy coastlines, sunny beaches,
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Wisconsin: Cheese, Champions, and a Few Surprises State #30 | May 29, 1848 I’ll be honest. Before researching Wisconsin, I knew two things about it: cheese and the Green Bay Packers. Those are certainly important
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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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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
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