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There are other possible explanations behind the nickname, too. Some believe the "show-me" title actually originates from a derogatory reference to Missouri miners who worked in Leadville, Colorado. Men from Joplin, Missouri, went to work in Colorado during that state's miner strike in the early 1900s. Rumor has it that these out-of-towners ...
May 2, 2023 · Nevada’s official state motto is “All for our country,” which can be seen on Nevada’s state seal. Less than two years after Nevada was officially made a state, the Nevada Legislature replaced the former territory’s motto “Volens et Potens,” Latin for “Willing and Able,” with the above phrase. There is no documentation for why ...
Mar 5, 2023 · The United States has a national motto of its own. "In God We Trust" is the U.S. motto, reaffirmed by the House in 2011. But several other mottos have found their place in the national lexicon ...
Jul 17, 2020 · On June 26, 2020, the US House of Representatives voted to make America’s capital city, Washington, DC, the country’s 51st state. It was a historic vote, and the closest the country has come ...
Apr 21, 2022 · Con 1 DC was never intended to be a US state. Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the US Constitution states: “To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places ...
Jun 26, 2020 · On June 26, 2020, the House of Representatives will vote on whether or not to grant Washington, D.C. statehood. U.S. Air Force/Getty. The upcoming vote was sparked by anger over the federal ...
The motto, Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain, was determined by a three-member committee of the Iowa Senate. They suggested the motto and its placement on the official state seal. This motto is at least partially in response to the difficulties that Iowa ran into establishing statehood. The motto makes the clear statement ...
