The United States has a rich history spanning nearly 250 years. The national motto "In God We Trust" dates back to the Civil War—although Congress didn't make it official until 1956. Each state's ...
It turns out the first known instance of the nickname dates all the way back to June 1825, according to Elizabeth Dubrulle, ...
Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname. Where states had multiple nicknames throughout history, the one ...