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 ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

Have you ever wonder why Oregon State University's mascot is a beaver? Why there's an NBA team called the New Orleans Pelicans? Or what a Tar Heel is? It turns out a lot of the pop-culture references ...

American students learned the basics of the state they call home in elementary school – its capital, Senators, state animal and flag. Each state boasts unique symbols based on its history and greatest ...

The United States has a rich history spanning 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 nickname, ...

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 ...

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. Welcome to ...

State representatives filed a bill to make the state nickname official in 2023, with one caveat: It should be attributed to Harry Hoosier, a formerly enslaved Methodist minister who preached ...