Americans have jobs in pretty much every sector. The country’s workforce is diverse, and so are the opportunities; there aren’t many jobs that no Americans have. Certain careers and professions are more numerous than others, but people of almost any…
Only about 30 percent of Americans who are older than age 25 have a bachelor's degree, although more than half have at least some college training. The percentage of American adults who hold a bachelor's degree is the highest it…
Washington's state flower is the coast rhododendron, also known as the Pacific rhododendron. Nicknamed rhodies, coast rhododendrons are flowering shrubs found to the west of the Cascade mountains. The scientific, or botanical, name for this rhododendron is Rhododendron macrophyllum. Evergreen,…
U.S. Route 1 is the main highway running along the East Coast in the United States. It covers 2,400 miles (about 3,800 km) north to south from Fort Kent, Maine, to Key West, Florida. As one of the largest coastal…
The official state tree of Connecticut is the white oak; it was chosen to honor the gigantic Charter Oak that grew in the city of Hartford until the 1850s. The scientific name of this tree is quercus alba. Connecticut shares…
The official state song of Utah is “Utah, This is the Place,” which was written by Sam and Gary Francis in 1996 for Utah’s centennial celebration. The state Legislature voted to make this the new state song in 2003, replacing…
The state song of Pennsylvania is called Pennsylvania and was written by Ronnie Bonner and Eddie Khoury. It was adopted as the official state song on 29 November 1990. The song features two verses and two choruses and speaks of…
The state song of North Carolina is "The Old North State," adopted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1927. The song's title refers to North Carolina's nickname, "old north state," which is one of many state emblems. Both the…
The official state song of Massachusetts is “All Hail to Massachusetts,” written by Arthur J. Marsh. It was unofficially adopted in 1966, but it was written into law by the state Legislature in September 1981. The song’s lyrics celebrate the…
The state song of Maine is "The Maine Song," written by Roger Vinton Snow. The song is one of Maine's many state emblems inspiring pride and honor for the beautiful northeastern state in the United States. Maine's state song lyrics…