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State Abbreviations

From AL to WY The post office advises people to write out full state names when sending a letter. But, especially in the age of texting, people like to abbreviate. Here are the recognized…

Annual Federal Minimum Wage Rates, 1955-2021

The least you can earn Way back in 1938, after decades of campaigning by labor rights activists, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act and created the minimum wage rate for work in the…

Iowa

Iowa State Information Capital: Des Monies  Official Name: The State of Iowa Organized as a territory/republic: June 12, 1838 Entered Union (rank): December 28, 1846 (29th) Present constitution…

State Symbols

StateSongBirdTreeFlowerAlabama“Alabama” (1931)yellowhammer (1927)Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997)camellia (1959)Salt water fish: fighting tarpon (1955); Fresh water fish: largemouth bass (…

August 2005

WorldSudan Leader Killed in Crash (Aug. 1): Government confirms that John Garang, leader of the opposition Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) who was recently named vice president, had…