Illinois
By Steven G. Atkinson | Dec 3, 2007
The State of Illinois became the 21st state when it was admitted to the union on December 3, 1818 . It is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous in the nation. The capital of the state is Springfield. The state is named for the French adaptation of an [...]
State of Oregon
By Steven G. Atkinson | Aug 18, 2007
1. Oregon was admited as the 32nd state on February 14, 1859. The State Capital is in Salem with Portland being its largest city. 2. The origin of the name “Oregon” is unknown. George R. Stewart, in a 1944 article in American Speech, determined that the name came from an engraver’s error in a French [...]
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