A 'hood, also known as a ghetto, is a specific area where people sharing a similar ethnic or racial background live. The word "'hood" is essentially the slang alternative for neighborhood, although it has come to mean much more. For…
The history of the state seal of Mississippi goes back to the 18th century. The image that would become the official seal was first chosen in 1798, when it was adopted as the seal of the Mississippi Territory. The territorial…
The state flag of Arkansas was officially adopted on 26 February 1913and was originally designed by Ms. Willie Hocker, a resident of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Hocker's design depicted a white diamond on a red backdrop; a blue border, superimposed with…
The Grand Canyon Skywalk is a U-shaped structure that extends over the rim of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Built as a tourist attraction, it allows visitors to walk out over the canyon, which can then be viewed through glass…
The American Community Survey (ACS) is a 21-page questionnaire generated by the US Department of Commerce under the auspices of the US Census Bureau. Funded by tax dollars, the lengthy questionnaire is mailed to 2% of the US population annually.…
Table Rock state park is located in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States, close to the town of Pickens. The land was once considered part of the Cherokee Nation, until the Hopewell Treaty of 1785 ceded it to the United…
Hawaii’s state flower is the native yellow hibiscus. In the early 1920s, all hibiscus varieties were considered the territorial flower of Hawaii. When statehood was attained in 1959, the legislature included many of the state symbols Hawaii had selected in…
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a famous cultural attraction located in Hollywood, California. The theatre is widely regarded as one of the most famous movie theatres in the world, and is the frequent location of movie premiers and other important Hollywood…
Georgia's state animal is the northern right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, a member of the balaenidae, or baleen, family of whales. Georgia does not have a state land mammal. The right whale is the only great whale native to Georgia. Its…
Florida’s state flower is the orange blossom, or Citrus sinensis. The orange blossom is remarkably fragrant, and the small white flowers imbue a characteristic sweet scent to Florida’s spring landscape. Although the orange tree is not native to Florida, orange…