by Carol Patton | Jan 2, 2023 | All About States
When you hear the state name Connecticut, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? We’re guessing it’s not hats. Back in 1809, straw hats were a big fashion trend, but not just any straw hats. These hats were made by Mary Kies, a native of The Constitution State....
by Carol Patton | Dec 30, 2022 | All About States
Can just two documents create a country? These documents, which were written or signed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, helped launch the United States: The Declaration of Independence, which was signed in 1776, is the founding document of this country. It formally...
by Carol Patton | Dec 26, 2022 | All About States
We’re going to go out on a limb and guess that potatoes are NOT the first thing you associate with New Hampshire. (In chapter 4, Mo discovers he loves potatoes. French fries, to be exact.) Guess where the first potato crops in this country were planted? In New...
by Carol Patton | Dec 23, 2022 | All About States
Like maple syrup, especially when it’s warm and poured over a stack of pancakes? Vermont is famous for its maple syrup, which is made from sap from the sugar maple, the state tree. You can also try maple sugar candy, maple lollipops, and even maple ice cream. Yum!...
by Carol Patton | Dec 19, 2022 | All About States
Love pizza? (Mo likes it topped with hamburger, but please – no onions!) The first pizzeria in this country, called Lombardi’s Pizza, opened in New York City back in 1905 by a man named Genaro Lombardo who was from Naples, Italy. New York is famous for so many...
