U.S. States
Stretching more than 3,000 miles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the United States of America is made up of 50 states, each with its own capital, traditions and history.
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Hawaii became part of the union more than six decades after an illegal coup ousted the Native Hawaiian monarchy.
Find out how Kentucky became the center of the world’s production of the distinctive corn-based, barrel-aged whiskey.
Explore nine things you may not know about the Lone Star State.
Though mocked by some at the time, the 1867 purchase of Alaska came to be regarded as a masterful deal.
A Tour of 1940s New York City
Flashback: A Tour of 1940s New York City
Experience the sights and sounds of New York City as if you were visiting in the 1940s. A lot has changed since then, but not everything.
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The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 was signed into law by President Dwight Eisenhower on June 29, 1956. The bill created a 41,000-mile system of interstate highways that Eisenhower promised would eliminate unsafe roads, inefficient routes and traffic jams.
Unlike the rest of the United States, the two states haven’t changed their clocks in decades.
Connecticut, often called the "Constitution State," joined the Union on January 9, 1788, as the fifth state.
Residents in these five states have come up with creative traditions to beat the chill.
Here’s how Sin City evolved through the decades.
The nickname has nothing to do with fruit production.
