U.S. History
Which States Have Produced the Most Presidents?
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Of the 50 U.S. states, only 21 can claim to be the birthplace of an American president. And just four states — Virginia, Ohio, New York, and Massachusetts — account for half of all denizens of the Oval Office. This geographic concentration reveals some interesting patterns: Most presidents came from the East Coast, particularly states that either were original colonies or became economically powerful during key periods of American expansion. Western states are notably absent from the list, with only eight presidents born west of the Mississippi River — and only one president, Richard Nixon, ...Read More
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U.S. HistoryFact21It costs more than a penny to make a penny.
The humble penny might not seem like much, but producing one actually costs more than it’s worth. According to the U.S. Mint, making a single penny cost 3.69 cents in…
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U.S. HistoryArticle45Why Are U.S. Dollars Green?
U.S. currency is strongly associated with the green color that blankets these bills — so much so that “green” is understood to be a synonym for “money.” But while this…
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U.S. HistoryFact20The U.S. had a lost state called Franklin.
After the American Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies once under British rule became the first 13 U.S. states. But the actual borders of the fledgling country weren’t set in stone.…
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U.S. HistoryArticle50What the $1 Bill Used To Look Like
As the United States entered the turbulent era of the Civil War, the government set aside long-standing concerns about nonmetallic currency and began issuing a series of paper banknotes in…
