K-12 For Students

Have a test? Just want to impress your friends? Memorize state capitals quickly and with a minimum of effort. There aren't any magic shortcuts to memorization, but there are several ways to make...

Colorado is known as the centennial state and became the 38th state on August 1, 1876. This state was the site of some the most violent labor disputes in the history of the United States. The...

Known as the Bluegrass State, Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union on June 1, 1792. This state will be of interest to students of American history since it supplied both sides with...

Delaware, known as the "Diamond State," the "First State" and "Small Wonder," became the first state to join the Union on Dec. 7, 1787. Because it was a slave state during the Civil War but did...

North Carolina is known as the Tar Heel State and became the 12th state to join the Union on Nov. 21, 1789. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the many major...

Ohio is known as the Buckeye State and became the 17th state to join the Union on March 1, 1803. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the fighting with Native...

Oklahoma is known as the Sooner State and became the 46th state to join the Union on Nov. 16, 1907. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to its designation as Indian...

Oregon is known as the Beaver State and became the 33rd state to join the Union on Feb. 14, 1859. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the disputes that occurred...

Rhode Island is known as The Ocean State and became the 13th state to join the Union on May 29, 1790. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to its authority-defying...

South Carolina is known as the Palmetto State and became the eighth state to join the Union on May 23, 1788. This state will be of interest to students of American history because it was the scene...

South Dakota is known as the Mount Rushmore State and became the 40th state to join the Union on Nov. 2, 1889. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the Supreme...

Tennessee is known as the Volunteer State and became the 16th state to join the Union on June 1, 1796. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the many battles here...

Texas is known as the Lone Star State and became the 28th state to join the Union on Dec. 29, 1845. This state will be of interest to students of American history because of the six national flags...

Utah is known as the Beehive State and became the 45th state to join the Union on Jan. 4, 1896. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the completion of the...

Vermont is known as the Green Mountain State and became the 14th state to join the Union on March 4, 1791. This state will be of interest to students of American history as the site of Fort...

Virginia is known as The Old Dominion and became the 10th state to join the Union on June 25, 1788. This state will be of interest to students because American history was closely tied to...

Washington is known as the Evergreen State and became the 42nd state to join the Union on Nov. 11, 1889. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to the conflicting...

West Virginia is known as the Mountain State and became the 35th state to join the Union on June 20, 1863. This state will be of interest to students of American history because of its separation...

Wisconsin is known as the Badger State and became the 30th state to join the Union on May 29, 1848. This state will be of interest to students of American history due to its progressive stance on...

Wyoming is known as the Equality State and became the 44th state to join the Union on July 10, 1890. This state will be of interest to students of American history it was the first territory in...