How All 50 States Got Their Names

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How All 50 States Got Their Names

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Some fascinating United States history...[:)]
http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smar ... li=BBnbcA0

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Thank you for sharing. [:)]

I only got the first ten so far and I fear that I already forgotten how they got their names. [:D]
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I liked Alaska: "the object toward which the action of the sea is directed" from the viewpoint of the Aleutian islanders.
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ORIGINAL: Orm

Thank you for sharing. [:)]

I only got the first ten so far and I fear that I already forgotten how they got their names. [:D]

You are welcome...I generally archive these links (with a personal description of the contents), they are great to refer to (as long as the sites are left online).
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ORIGINAL: wings7

Some fascinating United States history...[:)]
http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smar ... li=BBnbcA0

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Cool, thanks Patrick - I love this sort of useless information. I'll have a read through.
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Cool, thanks Patrick - I love this sort of useless information. I'll have a read through.

+1 I love this sort of useless information, too.
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