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Alabama

Alabama State Facts Organized as territory: March 3, 1817Entered Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd State)Present constitution adopted: 1901 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ala./ALNickname:…

Idaho

  Idaho State Information Capital: Boise Official Name: State of Idaho Organized as a territory/republic: March 3, 1863 Entered Union (rank): July 3, 1890 (43rd state) Present constitution…

United States

The Washington Monument, as seen from the Lincoln Memorial at night.  It seems like there's always something big going on in the United States. From business to politics to culture, it can be hard…

Hallet, Étienne Sulpice

(Encyclopedia) Hallet, Étienne SulpiceHallet, Étienne Sulpiceātyĕnˈ sülpēsˈ älāˈ [key], 1755–1825, French architect. He emigrated c.1789 to the United States, where he became known as Stephen Hallet…

Robinson, Arthur Howard

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Arthur Howard, 1915–2004, American cartographer, b. Montreal to American parents, Ph.D Ohio State Univ., 1947. The head of the map division of the Office of Strategic…

December Current Events 2023: U.S. News

Top of Page World News | Disaster News | Science & Technology News | Current Events This Week The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you…

Indianapolis

(Encyclopedia) Indianapolis Indianapolis ĭnˌdēənăˈpəlĭs [key], city (2020 pop. 887,642), state capital and seat of…

Arizona

Colorado State Information Capital: Phoenix, AZ 85007 Official Name: State of Arizona Organized as a territory/republic: February 24, 1863 Entered Union (rank): February 14, 1912 (48th) Present…

Nonpartisan League

(Encyclopedia) Nonpartisan League, in U.S. history, political pressure group of farmers and workers organized in 1915 and led by a former socialist, Arthur C. Townley, who believed that the solution…