The Handy State-by-State Answer Book

Samuel Willard Crompton

Description

Red State. Blue State. Rust belt. Sun belt. East Coast. West Coast. A look at the state of the 50 states, from Hawaii to New York, and Alabama to Wyoming. An engaging look at each state’s history, capitals, flowers, birds, famous citizens and more!

How did colonies, territories, and land purchases shape the United States of America? What differences—and similarities—are there between the states? What does each state bring to the union? When did each enter the union? What is their history, culture, and current population, and what might the future bring for each state?

From sea to shining sea, The Handy State-by-State Answer Book: Faces, Places, and Famous Dates for all Fifty States explores the history, growth, politics, people, and more of each of the 50 states. It is a resource for learning about the events and personalities that influenced and affected each state, its history, government, cities, and culture. It is a convenient place to look for state facts and trivia. It offers an engaging overview of how a union of states became the U.S.A, the background and history of each of its 50 states, and the current state of each state.

In addition to the state motto, nickname, and when it entered the union, The Handy State-by-State Answer Book answers intriguing questions about the people, places, and events thatlend a unique character to each state's boundaries, government, and places of interest, such as:

How much natural variety exists within California?

How important were—and are—the Beach Boys to the making of California’s culture?

What is the capital of Hawaii?

Are the Hawaiians themselves still in charge of their state and its economy?

How many artists, writers, poets, and sculptors have lived in Massachusetts?

Why was it so easy for the Pilgrims and the Puritans to take over eastern Massachusetts?

Is New York a city? A state? Or a state of mind?

How many artists and writers have attempted to do justice to the beauty that exists in New York State?

Is Mount Rushmore the place from which to view the accomplishments of the state and its people?

Who were the first inhabitants of what we call South Dakota?

Is it true that the people of Washington—and, indeed, most of the Pacific Northwest—are more liberal than their East Coast cousins?

Is it true that it never stops raining on the Washington coast?

Wide-ranging and comprehensive with nearly 140 illustrations, this information-rich tome also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. A perfect companion for history buffs of all ages, The Handy State-by-State Answer Book: Faces, Places, and Famous Dates for all Fifty States is an ideal home reference and a convenient place to go to look up the basic facts and more of each of the 50 states

Sujets

• Histoire
• U.S. state
• State
• Politics of the United States
• United States
• History
• Local

Informations

• Publié par: Visible Ink Press
• Date de parution: 20 juin 2016
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781578596058
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 10 Mo

Extrait

About the Author

Samuel Willard Crompton is a native of Massachusetts who has visited about thirty of the fifty states. During a break from his literary endeavors he took a thirty-day train trip around the entire perimeter of the country, and he’s never been the same since. Some of the highlights were the Four Mile Bridge at Astoria and Cut Bank, Montana. Crompton is the author or editor of many books, including The Illustrated Atlas of Native American History and Visible Ink’s The Handy Civil War Answer Book, The Handy Boston Answer Book, and The Handy Military History Answer Book. He is a specialist in the French and Indian Wars and has served as a talking head for the Military Channel on its First Command program. Crompton teaches history at Holyoke Community College in Massachusetts, where he has seen his students move from the analog to digital ages. He resides in Hadley, Massachusetts.
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THE HANDY STATE-BY-STATE ANSWER BOOK
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Crompton, Samuel Willard, author.
Title: The handy state-by-state answer book: faces, places, and famous dates for all fifty states/by Samuel Willard Crompton.
Description: Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press, 2016. | Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016012190 (print) | LCCN 2016012851 (ebook) | ISBN 9781578595655 (pbk.: alk. paper) | ISBN 9781578596041 (uPDF) | ISBN 9781578596058 (ePub) | ISBN 9781578596065 (Kindle)
Subjects: LCSH: U.S. states—Miscellanea. | United States—Miscellanea.
Classification: LCC E180 .C76 2016 (print) | LCC E180 (ebook) | DDC 973—dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2016012190
Contents
A CKNOWLEDGMENTS
P HOTO SOURCES
I NTRODUCTION
ALABAMA
At a Glance
Early History
Settlement and Colonization
The Civil War
Modern Times
ALASKA
At a Glance
Early History
Alaska in the Life of the Nation
World War II
Oil and Energy
Popularity of the State
ARIZONA
At a Glance
Early History
From Mexican to American Rule
Territorial Days
The Early Twentieth Century
The Sun Belt
Modern Arizona
ARKANSAS
At a Glance
Early History
From Settlement to Statehood
The Early Twentieth Century
CALIFORNIA
At a Glance
Early History
Trappers and Travelers
California in the Life of the Nation
Modern California—The World Wars
Youth Rebellion
Computer Culture in California
Popular Culture
COLORADO
At a Glance
Early History
Miners and Settlers
Native Americans versus Whites
Colorado in the Eyes of the Nation
Recent Tragedies
CONNECTICUT
At a Glance
Early History
From Colony to State
Connecticut in the Life of the Nation
Civil War Prosperity
DELAWARE
At a Glance
Early History
Delaware in the Life of the Nation
FLORIDA
At a Glance
Early History
Spanish Rule
Florida in the Life of the Nation
GEORGIA
At a Glance
Early History
HAWAII
At a Glance
Early History
Hawaii in the Life of the Nation
IDAHO
At a Glance
Early History
Idaho in the Life of the Nation
ILLINOIS
At a Glance
Early History
INDIANA
At a Glance
Early History
Indiana in the Life of the Nation
IOWA
At a Glance
Early History
Iowa in the Life of the Nation
KANSAS
At a Glance
Early History
Kansas in the Life of the Nation
KENTUCKY
At a Glance
Early History
The Civil War
LOUISIANA
At a Glance
Early History
MAINE
At a Glance
Early History
MARYLAND
At a Glance
Early History
Odds and Ends
MASSACHUSETTS
At a Glance
Early History
Sports
MICHIGAN
At a Glance
Early History
MINNESOTA
At a Glance
Early History
MISSISSIPPI
At a Glance
Early History
MISSOURI
At a Glance
Early History
Missouri in the Life of the Nation
MONTANA
At a Glance
Early History
Montana in the Life of the Nation
NEBRASKA
At a Glance
Early History
Nebraska in the Life of the Nation
The Warren Buffett Phenomenon
NEVADA
At a Glance
Early History
NEW HAMPSHIRE
At a Glance
Early History
NEW JERSEY
At a Glance
Early History
NEW MEXICO
At a Glance
Early History
New Mexico in the Life of the Nation
NEW YORK
At a Glance
Early History
New York in the Life of the Nation
NORTH CAROLINA
At a Glance
Early History
North Carolina in the Life of the Nation
The Worst
NORTH DAKOTA
At a Glance
Early History
North Dakota in the Life of the Nation
Modern-Day North Dakota
OHIO
At a Glance
Early History
Ohio in the Life of the Nation
OKLAHOMA
At a Glance
Early History
Oklahoma in the Life of the Nation
OREGON
At a Glance
Early History
Oregon in the Life of the Nation
Twentieth-Century Politics
Twenty-First Century Oregon
PENNSYLVANIA
At a Glance
Early History
Pennsylvania in the Life of the Nation
RHODE ISLAND
At a Glance
Early History
Enter the Millionaires
SOUTH CAROLINA
At a Glance
Early History
South Carolina in the Life of the Nation
SOUTH DAKOTA
At a Glance
Early History
South Dakota in the Life of the Nation
Mount Rushmore
South Dakota and the Indian Nations
The Loudest Event
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