by Carol Patton | Mar 13, 2023 | All About States
Arkansas is the only state in the country whose name contains the name of another state. Do you know the other state’s name? Here’s a hint: It starts with the third letter. (It’s Kansas.) But Arkansas is not pronounced the same way as Kansas. The state is pronounced...
by Carol Patton | Mar 6, 2023 | All About States
All About Louisiana: A State Filled with History, Jazz & Gators Louisiana is world famous for so many things… don’t worry, we’re about to share why! New Orleans, the state’s biggest city, is known as the birthplace of jazz. People from all over the world come here...
by Carol Patton | Feb 27, 2023 | All About States
Tennessee is nicknamed the Volunteer State because of the actions taken by thousands of men back in the 1800s. Roughly 20,000 men volunteered to fight against the British in the War of 1812 and another 30,000 enlisted for the Mexican-American War in 1846. Can you find...
by Carol Patton | Feb 20, 2023 | All About States
Have you ever seen something that’s more than 1,000 years old? There’s a giant oak tree on John’s Island in South Carolina that’s called Angel Oak. It’s believed to be more than 1,500 years old. In chapter 43, Mo and Finchy meet Angel Oak, which is a very wide tree...
by Carol Patton | Feb 13, 2023 | All About States
Have you ever heard about a man named Blackbeard? His real name was Edward Teach and he was born in England. He grew up to be one of the most infamous pirates that ever lived. He had a long black beard that reached his waist. In the 1700s, he spent his time ransacking...
