by Carol Patton | Nov 7, 2022 | All About States
(Ok, you can add corn to this Iowa list, too!) Many believe that people who live in Iowa (Iowans) are mostly farmers, grow corn, or live in a small town. Nope. Not even close. Although Iowa is mostly farmland (over 90%), less than five percent of the people who live...
by Carol Patton | Nov 3, 2022 | All About States
The year was 1860, the location is St. Joseph, Missouri. It’s a cold, rainy day. You’re riding on a horse galloping across the state. You have to travel at least 75 miles, changing horses several times over the next 10 hours. Your job is to help deliver important...
by Carol Patton | Oct 31, 2022 | All About States
Do you know where the center of the universe is? Some believe it’s in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The exact spot is a brick circle in Downtown Tulsa that’s about eight feet in diameter. It sits in the middle of a larger circle made up of thirteen bricks. While no one can explain...
by Carol Patton | Oct 27, 2022 | All About States
In 1932, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was born in Kansas. Do you know her name? She’s Amelia Earhart. Some people called her the “Queen of the Air”. (Read more about her in the “Tell me more” section below!) Can you imagine what it would be...
by Carol Patton | Oct 24, 2022 | All About States
Illinois is home to a giant, fire-breathing dragon, a major zoo that anyone can visit for free, and a river that flows backwards (read more about it under the “Crazy, funny or just plain weird” section). The state is bordered by five others and a Great Lake: Wisconsin...
