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Boston, one of the oldest cities in the US and is the capital and biggest city of Massachusetts. The most expansive city in the New England area, Boston is the economic and cultural heart of the territory and is occasionally called the unofficial Capital (read
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Archeologists believe that people lived in Massachusetts land area from about 3000 years ago. Tragically due to some diseases the Indians living here scattered. European immigrants arrived here in 1616 and the British Pilgrims seeking religious freedom la(read
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The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are the Scottish Highlands and added on are Orkney, Shetland and Hebrides. The Highlands and Islands are sometimes described as an area to which the Crofters' Act of 1886 applies. This area contained of the regions of(read
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The French were exploring a great river called 'Mississippi' by the local Indian tribes and in 1679 they built a Fort which was built in present day St. Joseph in Michigan and was the first non-Indian community to settle in the Lower Peninsula. The French(read
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England's history begins to unfold upon the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons. This happened when Britain partition to different countries began. Britain's history was initiated in prehistoric time when Stonehenge was built. Britannia then was ruled by the Roma(read
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Historically Hampshire has been known as the County of Southampton, Southamptonshire, Hamptonshire and it is a county that still exists on the south coast of England. The county shares its borders with Berkshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, West Sussex and Surrey.(read
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Hertfordshire is an old and non metropolitan county that is located in the Eastern area of England and Hertford is its county town. It is one of the Home Counties that do not have a sea shore and lies inland, which shares its borders with Cambridgeshire, (read
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This metropolitan county that is located in North West England is called Greater Manchester, and it is sprawled over one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom. It contains 10 metropolitan boroughs such as Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Rochdale, (read
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Before the French arrived in Minnesota in late 1600s, Indian tribes (Dakota) stayed here with stone houses and stone weapons. The French came and started trade with the Indians.(read
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Initially a Spanish explorer visited Oklahoma in 1541 in quest of Gold. Many other Europeans followed leading to many wars and treaties. Tribes had to give up their lands with the expansion of the western world.(read
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Many local native tribes used to live here in Mississippi before the Europeans entered this land in 1540. However the first European permanent settlement came in 1699 at Ocean Springs.(read
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Nevada was explored by the fur traders, but the first real settlement came in 1849 by Mormons. Its name came in 1861 and was derived from Spanish language meaning 'Snow-capped'.(read
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The US Govt. acquired the Louisiana territory and then later Montana was carved out of it. Thirteen states in total were carved out from the old Louisiana territory. Montana became a state on 9th November, 1889 as the 41st state of US and in 1894 Helena o(read
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English people came here and started fish and fur businesses until the war of the revolution. English Captain John Mason landed here, started the various constructions, and named it New Hampshire as he belonged to Hampshire county of England.(read
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The land that is called North Dakota used to be inhabited by people who did farming and hunting for their livelihood. The horse came to this land in the 18th century, making hunting a little easier.(read
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Lenni Lenape Indians lived here before Europeans came. A Dutch colony was established in 1624 and in 1638, a Swedish colony settled along Delaware River, which was reclaimed by the Dutch in 1655 and then in 1664 the British took over.(read
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Annapolis in the USA is currently the county seat of Anne Arundel County and also the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland. According to census in July 2006 it had a population of 36,408 and is settled on the Chesapeake Bay at the source of the River Sev(read
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A long time back, Missouri was inhabited by local Indian tribes until the Europeans came here in 1682, and started trading with the locals and gained the state's access.(read
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"Mother of Presidents" - is the nick name of Ohio, as it comes second only after Virginia that provided USA, with amicably elected Presidents.(read
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At Black Panther Historic Shipwreck Preserve, a German submarine was sunk by the US Navy in Potomac River. This site became Maryland's historic preserve in 1994. Dans Mountain State Park is a day use park only. It has many peaks and presents spectacular &(read
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Many native Indians used to live here thousands of years ago. They grew crops and hunted the buffalo to meet their daily necessities. The first white men got here around 1700 and started exploring the state and traveled Westwards. More white men followed (read
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In the earlier times half the eastern side of this state used to be under-water. Many sea creatures used to inhabit it. The British established two colonies here in 1580, but were unsuccessful. Later many people immigrated from Virginia to this land namin(read
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A very famous New York building, Empire State Building that ascends a quarter of a mile from the ground and is considered a National Historic Landmark that has been visited by billions of visitors till date.(read
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Indian tribes inhabited New Mexico until the Spanish arrived with arms and horses. In 1610 New Mexico made its capitol at Santa Fe. They were too enthusiastic in building an economic tribute system resulting in a bloody revolt by the native Indians of San(read
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