Here is the next instalment of my monthly feature going
through the States of the United States in alphabetical order to check out how
they got named, what their flag is like and other things of interest.
Location –
Illinois is a state without sea borders.
It is called Mid-Western which I find a little odd since it is more
towards the East and the North – I must be missing something.
Origin
of name – The state was named after the local Native
Americans. (We used to call them Red Indians when I was a kid playing Indians
& Cowboys– no doubt not acceptable now)
Pronunciation –
il-uh-noi
Nicknames –
Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State
Flag
Capital –
Springfield
Flower –
Violet
Bird –
Northern Cardinal
State
Tree
– White Oak
Signature
foods – Deep Dish Pizza
Burden Falls |
Famous
places to visit – Burden Falls, Chicago Harbour Lighthouse, Holy
Name Cathedral (Chicago), Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Springfield)
Famous
people from Illinois – 3 Presidents (Lincoln, Grant, Obama) have had Illinois as their political base but
only one, Reagan, was born there. Other
notables include: Miles Davis, Ann-Margret, Jack Benny, Hilary Clinton,
Michelle Obama, Walt Disney, Robin Williams, Betty White, Harrison Ford and
Jennifer Hudson.
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ReplyDeleteI never considered how odd our "Midwest" sounds to those not from here!
ReplyDeleteHere is a little explanation that may help : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States
Nice post....
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