Reproduction Information: Call No.: G3700 2002. In upcoming patriotic celebrations, Fifty Nifty United States will be just what you need. It is a perennial best-seller that is as delightful today to hear and perform as when it was first released. Each individual state contributes a quality that is great. A summary of his lecture was featured in the September issue of the Library of Congress Information Bulletin.Ī. Fifty Nifty United States is a distinguished Shawnee Classic from the Shawnee Press educational catalog. Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies, Fifty nifty stars in the flag that billows so beautifully in the breeze. turned 100 in 1876? Or that "Mississippi" comes from an Indian word meaning "great waters" or "father of waters." Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Muddy Waters, the father of Chicago blues, was born and raised in the southern state.Īnd, for even further research (are you exhausted yet?), the Library’s Digital Reference Team has put together a guide referencing state digital resources – including memory projects, online encyclopedias, and historical and cultural materials collections – from across the Web.Īuthor Mark Stein put the Library’s state resources to work for his book “How the States Got Their Shapes,” which he discussed during a book talk in 2008. Did you know that Colorado is called the "Centennial State" because it became the 38th state when the U.S. The Explore the States presentation from America’s Library offers up even more tidbits of state history. From Alaska’s Iditarod to Florida’s Manatee Festival, the project documented community life, signature events and historical observations to create a “century’s-end time capsule.”
Fifty nifty united states series#
We are excited to release this first set of Nifty Fifty United States, a 2-part series of state designs, featuring 50 gorgeous landmarks from across our nation For this first half of the.
The project provides a "snapshot" of American culture as it was expressed in spring of 2000, in communities from every state in the nation. Fifty Nifty United States 1: Alabama to Missouri. Travel through the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina while carrying your new embroidered souvenir bag or head on over to Nashville, Tennesee and explore the Grand Ole Opry with your freshly embroidered hoodie! Our landscape style technique makes this embroidery project extra fun.If you enjoy delving into your state’s cultural history, you want to make sure to check out the Library’s Local Legacies Project.
Fifty nifty united states Patch#
That is where our fancy DIY denim jacket comes in! Embroider your state of choice onto your denim jacket or turn it into a patch and attach it! Not a fan of denim or Las Vegas? Stitch one of our other 25 states from our Fifty Nifty United States 1 series onto something just as exciting. We are excited to release this first set of Nifty Fifty United States, a 2-part series of state designs, featuring 50 gorgeous landmarks from across our. While the United States has many well-known landmarks, one of the top places to visit is the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada! As people come to visit from every corner of the world for the stunning views, hotels and casinos, some are looking to avoid the high heat and venture around the city that never sleeps when the temperature gets a bit cooler. Fifty nifty United States from thirteen original colonies, Shout’em, scout’em, Tell all about’em One by one, ‘til we’ve given a day to ev’ry state that’s in the USA., In the USA Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana. And, in 1913, baseball fans could get a mounted image of teams in the National or American League, like the Washington Senators with star pitcher Walter Johnson.
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