The United States has a rich history spanning nearly 250 years. The national motto "In God We Trust" dates back to the Civil War—although Congress didn't make it official until 1956. Each state's ...

Every state in the United States as an official (or sometimes several unofficial) nickname, but how many do you know? Here ...

Our dependence on the environment is so ingrained in human culture that we acknowledge connections with nature in a diversity of ways. One way we relate to the natural world of plants, animals and ...

There are few bonds more sacred than the relationship between a grandparent and grandchild. Grandparents pass down family recipes, traditions and life lessons that only they can teach, while ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname. Where states had multiple nicknames throughout history, the one ...

Our dependence on the environment is so ingrained in human culture that we acknowledge connections with nature in a diversity ...

Photo illustration by Stacker // Shutterstock Every state’s nickname and where it comes from The United States has a rich history spanning nearly 250 years. The national motto “In God We Trust” dates ...