Massachusetts Historical

In 1620, The Mayflower and the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock.

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Hello Massachuetts!

Massachusetts was 6th to enter the Union on Feb. 6, 1788.



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Maryland Interesting Fact and Goodbye

Maryland's nickname is "America in Miniature".  It got it's nickname due to the state's diverse topography.  The state boasts sandy dunes and seagrass in the east, marshlands with wildlife and bald cypress near the bay, oak forest in the Piedmont Region and mountians filled with pine groves in the west.

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Maryland Interesting People

Named after his Sicilian father (FrancescoVincente Zappa), Frank Vincent Zappa, was born in Baltimore on December 21, 1940. 

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George Herman Ruth, Jr. better known as"Babe" Ruth was born in Baltimore in February of 1895.  Babe was an American Major League baseball player from 1914-1935.

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Maryland Food

Commercial fishing is a large producer for Maryland.  The blue crab in the Chesapeake Bay is one of the largest catches.

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Maryland Sports

In 1932, the Boston Braves were formed in Boston Massachusetts.  In 1933, they changed their name to the Boston Redskins. Then in 1937, the team moved to Washington, D.C. and became the Washington Redskins.

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The John Hopkins University School of Medicine began in 1876.  It came to be from Baltimore merchant John Hopkins leaving $7 million after his death to build a hospital and university of the "highest stature" in Baltimore.

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Maryland Historical

The Chesapeake Bay was explored by Captain John Smith in 1608. 

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Hello Maryland!

Maryland was the 7th to enter the Union on April 28, 1788.



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Maine Interesting Fact

90% of the land in Maine is forested. 
Goodbye Maine!  It's been a great trip!

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Maine Interesting People

For me, Stephen King comes to mind immediately for interesting people from Maine...
King was born in Portland on September 21, 1947.  He is a well-known American author that has sold more than 350 million copies of his books.

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Patrick Dempsey is an American actor.  He was born in Lewiston on January 13, 1966.  He grew up in Buckfield, Maine.

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Maine Food

First thought that always comes to mind for me with Maine is LOBSTER! The lobstermen bring in close to 63 million pounds of lobster.

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98% of the country's "low-bush" blueberries come from Maine.

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