The history of the state seal of Hawaii is representative of the island group’s transition from a tribal monarchy to a US state under the rule of a democratic government. Based on the royal coat of arms of the Republic…
Although not adopted by the legislature until 1877, the state flag of Rhode Island’s history dates as far back as the establishment of Rhode Island as a colony under King Charles II of England. Each element in the design represents…
The U.S. Mint issued the Oregon state quarter as the 33rd specially designed quarter in the 50 state quarter series on June 6, 2005. Designed as both a commemorative piece and a source of currency, the Oregon state quarter features…
The Oklahoma State Quarter dates back to 2008 and is the 46th quarter to be released in the United States Mint 50 States series. The Mint has issued each quarter in the same order the states got admitted to the…
The Ohio State Quarter was introduced to America on 11 March 2002. It was the 17th coin out of 50 in the US Mint 50 States series. The idea behind the series was to honor each of America’s states with…
The Florida state quarter was the 27th coin released in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program. It was made available to the general public on 29 March 2004. During an approximately 10-week period, the Denver and Philadelphia Mints…
Many drivers and pedestrians have noticed pairs of shoes thrown over telephone wires or sneakers hanging from power lines, but few people have ever witnessed the actual shoe tossing phenomenon known as shoefiti as it happens. Shoefiti, a slang word…
Most people have heard of high society. Many different images may come to mind. Just about everyone has some vision of it, but the majority will associate the term with the upper crust of society, the social register of a…
In the United States, cotillion is a series of classes that offer instruction in dancing, manners, deportment, and other social graces. It is a reference to a style of formal dance which originated in France in the 1700s; cotillions have…
Colorado’s state flower is the Rocky Mountain white and lavender columbine. The Rocky Mountain columbine was discovered in 1820 by Edwin James while mountain climbing on Pike’s Peak. It was voted as Colorado’s state flower by area school children in…