NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Happy Birthday Tennessee! June 1, 1976, the Territory South of the River Ohio became Tennessee – the 16th state of the Union. To celebrate this day we take a closer look at ...

A monument to the late Hugo Chavez adorns a traffic circle in Managua (all photographs courtesy the author unless otherwise noted) After Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega lost his re-election bid in ...

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — You probably know Tennessee’s state flag features a Tristar circle, but what about the state beverage? Or wild animal? The Volunteer State has adopted many symbols and honors ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee now has an official state food—hot slaw. A bill making the vinegary and mustardy dish the first official state food got its final approval on Thursday, Feb. 22. Hot ...

Stones in the Bevard Collection of Keokuk Geodes are displayed at the Keokuk Area Convention & Tourism Office in 2021. The geode was declared Iowa’s official state rock in 1967. (The Gazette) Buy ...

California has announced two new state symbols. Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday establishing the bigberry manzanita as California’s state shrub and the giant garter snake as the ...

California now has an official state snake and state shrub, adding to its long list of state symbols. How’s that for alliteration? New state shrub and snake: The big berry manzanita (Arctostaphylos ...