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Tennessee

2007-03-24T00:23:26Z

SamSmith:

Tennessee is one of the most conservatives states in the [[United States]], with evangelical Christians comprising about 50% of the electorate. Tennessee has traditionally volunteered for foreign wars at the highest rate of all the states, and is known as the "Volunteer State."{{fact}}

As a frontier territory in colonial America, Tennessee developed many marksmen who were skilled with rifles. When fellow Tennesseean General [[Andrew Jackson]] called for volunteers to help him fight the British in New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812, Tennessee marksmen volunteered in droves and provided the young nation of America with its most decisive victory at the [[Battle of New Orleans]].

In 1920, Tennessee was the state that provided the necessary number of states to ratify the [[Nineteenth Amendment]] to the US Constitution, a victory for the suffragists.

In 2000, Tennessee voted against its own former Senator and Vice President Democrat [[Al Gore]], causing him to lose the presidential election by only one state. It was an example of the independent-minded [[Christian]] voters casting their ballots based on principle. This was the only time a presidential candidate has lost the election by the margin of his own home state.

In February of 2007, State Senator Raymond Finney (R-District 8) introduced a resolution <ref>[http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/bills/currentga/BILL/SR0017.pdf Text of the Resolution] PDF</ref> essentially asking why is "creationism not taught as an alternative concept, explanation, or theory, along with the theory of evolution in Tennessee public schools?"<ref>[http://www.tricities.com/tristate/tri/opinions.apx.-content-articles-TRI-2007-03-01-0005.html Bristol Herald Courier Editorial]</ref> Tennessee has had a prominent role in this debate, dating back to the [[Scopes trial]] of 1925.

Tennessee has long been one of the few states not to have an income tax, although its sales tax is one of the highest in the nation.{{fact}}

The Tennessee River Valley Authority is notorious for its hydro-electric [[dildo|plants]].

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Massachusetts

2007-03-24T00:22:00Z

SamSmith:

The '''Commonwealth of Massachusetts''' is a [[state]] in the [[New England]] region of the northeastern [[United States]]. Its capital city is [[Boston]]. The name is derived from the indigenous population, the "[[Massachusett]]". It is one of four states officially known as "commonwealths"; the title has no practical implications with respect to other states.

==History==

Massachusetts was first settled by the [[Pilgrims]] who came on the ''[[Mayflower]]'', who settled at Plymouth, and [[Puritans]], who founded the "Massachusetts Bay Colony", both of whom came to America from England seeking religious freedom. It was also a major center of the [[American Revolution]], as events such as the [[Boston Massacre]] and [[Boston Tea Party]] helped to create a desire for national independence among the colonists. The first battle of the war was fought mainly in the towns of [[Lexington]] and [[Concord]]. Shortly after the war ended, the western part of the state was marked by [[Shay's Rebellion]], a major factor leading to the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787. Massachusetts was also the first state to abolish slavery in 1783.

During the 1800s, Massachusetts was marked by increasing industrialization, including the founding of textile mills in towns such as Lowell. Important historical figures during this time included [[Horace Mann]], an important educational reformer, and [[Ralph Waldo Emerson]] and [[Henry David Thoreau]], two of the main contributors to the [[Transcendentalism|Transcendental]] movement.

In the 1900s, Massachusetts moved from a factory-based economy to a more service-based economy, sparked by growth in its local colleges and universities as well as by a collapse in the textile industry during the 1920s. This encouraged increased suburbanization, leading to the current demographic situation in which the population is concentrated in suburbs around the city of [[Boston]]. In 1987, the state received federal highway funding for the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, known colloquially as the [[Big Dig]]. The $14.7 billion grant is the largest federal highway project ever approved.

==Politics==

Although once a bastion of social conservatism (the term "Banned in Boston" is still in widespread use) Massachusetts is known as one of the most liberal states in the Union, being the most populous state to have all-Democratic congressional representation. Its current senators are [[John Kerry]] (who unsuccessfully ran for [[President]] in 2004) and [[Ted Kennedy]]. Massachusetts was the first (and so far only) state to legalize [[same-sex marriage]]. Although governed by a succession of Republican governors in the 1990s and 2000s ([[William Weld]], [[Paul Cellucci]], [[Jane Swift]] and [[Mitt Romney]]), they have generally been among the most progressive Republican governors in the country.

==These days==

These days, Massachusetts is largely known for sinfulness and heresy.

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Maryland

2007-03-24T00:21:06Z

SamSmith:

One of the first thirteen colonies. Go Montgomery Village Junior High School Warriors!

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Pennsylvania

2007-03-24T00:20:31Z

SamSmith:

'''Pennsylvania''' was the American colony founded by the [[Quaker]] [[William Penn]]. Its first Colonial Legislative Act, the Great Law of Pennsylvania, December 7, 1682, mandated: "That no person ... who shall confess and acknowledge one Almighty God
to be the Creator, Upholder and Ruler of the World ... shall in any case be molested or prejudiced for his, or her Conscientious persuasion or practice."

The [[Continental Congress]] met in Pennsylvania. The [[Declaration of Independence]] was signed there, the [[Liberty Bell]] is there, and the [[Continental Army]] spent the winter of 1777 at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. The [[American Constitution]] was written in [[Philadelphia]], and the United States Capitol was once there. Pennsylvania was the 2nd State to join [[United States of America|the Union]] on December 12, 1787.

[[Benjamin Franklin]] helped write Pennsylvania's 1776 Constitution. In Frame of Government, Chapter 2, Section 10, it states: "Each [[male member]] of the legislature, before he takes his seat, shall make and subscribe the following declaration: 'I do believe in one God, the Creator and Governor of the Universe, the Rewarder of the good and Punisher of the wicked, and I do acknowledge the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by Divine Inspiration.'"

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Alabama

2007-03-24T00:19:50Z

SamSmith:

'''Alabama''' is a state in the [[United States]]. It was the twenty-second state to enter into the union, and was once a member of the [[Confederacy]]. Alabama is a state in [[the South]], and it is a [[red state]] which tends favor [[Republican]]s in elections, particularly on a national level.<ref>http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/</ref>

==Notable People from Alabama==

[[Hank Aaron]], who owns the Major League Baseball record for most home runs hit, is from Mobile.

[[Truman Capote]], an author, lived in Monroeville.

[[Martin Luther King, Jr.]], a civil rights activist, lived in Montgomery.

[[Joe Louis]], a boxer who is the only famous athlete to be buried in [[Arlington Cemetery]], lived in Lafayette.

[[Rosa Parks]], a civil rights activist who became famous for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, lived in Tuskegee.

[[Condoleeza Rice]], the current US Secretary of State, was born in Birmingham.

The song "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd actually refers to the state of Arkansas.

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Rhode Island

2007-03-24T00:18:54Z

SamSmith:

'''Rhode Island''' is the smallest U.S. state in land area and one of the original thirteen colonies. Its area is 1,214 square miles, less than one-seventh the size of [[New Jersey]].

Its official name is actually "Rhode Island and Providence Plantations." So, even though it is the smallest state in the United States, it has the longest name.

''Providence,'' the capital of Rhode Island was founded by [[Roger Williams]]. It was the first government in the world to be founded on the principles of religious liberty, and separation of church and state. This was very different from the situation in Boston, which was ruled by the [[Puritan]] [[theocracy]]. [[Quaker]]s, for example, were welcome in Rhode Island but not permitted in Boston. A Quaker named Mary Dyer was put to death in Boston just for preaching Quakerism.

Chickens are known to breed here.
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New Jersey

2007-03-24T00:18:15Z

SamSmith:

New Jersey is one of the thirteen original colonies that formed the United States. It was the third state to enter into the union.

It is nicknamed "the Garden State." It has 127 miles of coastline, including resort areas such as Atlantic City, Asbury Park, and Cape May.

It is home to two famous old universities: [[Princeton University|Princeton]] and [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]. They are both ''colonial colleges,'' the nine colleges chartered in the colonies before the American Revolution. Princeton traditionally claims 1740 as its year of founding, making it the fourth oldest university in the United States; Rutgers, founded in 1766, is the eighth oldest. Princeton is a member of the ''Ivy League.''

It's most famous export is the [[Jersey Girl]].

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Florida

2007-03-24T00:17:32Z

SamSmith:

The twenty-seventh state to enter into the union. Largely godless.

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Connecticut

2007-03-24T00:17:12Z

SamSmith:

The fifth state to enter into the union. A semi-decent stop-off for Canadians on the way to New York.

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Delaware

2007-03-24T00:16:27Z

SamSmith:

'''Delaware''' was the first state to sign the [[Articles of Confederation]] on February 5, 1778 to enter into the Union. Dull. Dull. Dull.

=History=

The state's name comes from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. Delaware is the 45th most populous state <ref>[http://www.census.gov/population/projections/state/9525rank/deprsrel.txt]</ref>. Originally founded as the "Three Lower Counties" of [[Pennsylvania]], in 1701 [[William Penn]] agreed to allow Delaware to have its own Assembly to meet in New Castle, while Pennsylvania's met in Philadephia. Delaware was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and is known as the "First State". This motto appears on Delaware's license plates.

=Geography=

Delaware is the second smallest state, with [[Rhode Island]] being the smallest. Delaware is bounded by Pennsylvania to the north, Delaware River, [[New Jersey]] and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Maryland to the west and south.

Delaware's border with Maryland was surveyed by the infamous team of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon. Mason and Dixon also established the border between Pennsylvania and Delaware. To do this, they mapped out a circle with a twelve mile radius from the top of the courthouse in New Castle, DE. The arc extends over to the low-tide mark on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. This border is unique as most boundaries along watercourses split the water at the midpoint of the main flow channel. The location of this border has been the subject of multiple Supreme Court cases as seen here: <ref>[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=295&invol=694]</ref>

=Economy=
Some of Delaware's largest employers are the State of Delaware, New Castle County, the University of Delaware, DuPont, AstraZeneca, Bank of America, Citigroup, General Motors, DaimlerChryslter and Perdue Farms. Delaware is also home to the Dover Air Force Base, which is one of the largest Air Force Bases in the [[United States]]. Dover AFB is often in the news as it serves as the entry point and mortuary for American military personnel who die overseas.
Delaware has favorable corporate tax laws, which has lead to many large corporations to use Delaware as their headquarters.
Delaware also does not assess sales tax on consumers.

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North Carolina

2007-03-24T00:16:05Z

SamSmith:

The twelfth state to enter into the union. Mostly harmless.

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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization

2007-03-24T00:14:06Z

SamSmith:

The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was an organization which sought to stop [[Communism]]. Its members included the United States, Great Britain, France, Thailand, Pakistan, Australia, New Zealand, The Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Island, Tristan de Cunha, and the Philippines.

List of bodily organs

2007-03-24T00:08:12Z

SamSmith:

*[[Adrenal gland]]
*[[Bladder]]
*[[Brain]]
*[[Diaphragm]]
*[[Ear]]
*[[Esophagus]]
*[[Eye]]
*[[Gall bladder]]
*[[Heart]]
*[[Large intestine]]
*[[Kidney]]
*[[Knob]]
*[[Liver]]
*[[Lung]]
*[[Mouth]]
*[[Muscle]]
*[[Nose]]
*[[Pancreas]]
*[[Pituitary gland]]
*[[Scalp]]
*[[Stomach]]
*[[Skin]]
*[[Small intestine]]
*[[Spleen]]
*[[Thyroid gland]]
*[[Thymus]]
*[[Tongue]]
*[[Trachea]]
*[[Uterus]]
*[[Vermiform appendix]]

The [[soul]], the essence of each individiual, is not rightly considered a bodily organ, but rather a spiritual entity, whose relation with the physical body is a matter of some contention.

Lembit Opik

2007-03-24T00:04:20Z

SamSmith:

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the mid-Wales district of Montgomeryshire (in the [[United Kingdom]]). Lembit Opik is a prominent back-bench [[male member|member]], famous for his concern for protecting the earth against asteroid collisions. He recently ended a relationshiop with television weather forecaster Sian Lloyd, having taken up with one of the Cheeky Girls (qv).

Lembit Opik

2007-03-24T00:03:57Z

SamSmith:

Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for the mid-Wales district of Montgomeryshire (in the [United Kingdom]). Lembit Opik is a prominent back-bench [[male member|member]], famous for his concern for protecting the earth against asteroid collisions. He recently ended a relationshiop with television weather forecaster Sian Lloyd, having taken up with one of the Cheeky Girls (qv).

Uterus

2007-03-23T23:57:03Z

SamSmith: New page: The scientific name for the womb.

The scientific name for the [[womb]].

Protestant Reformation

2007-03-23T23:24:43Z

SamSmith:

The '''Protestant Reformation''' was the 16th century movement which led to the Protestant churches separating from the Roman Catholic Church. It is usually said to have started when [[Martin Luther]] nailed his ''95 Theses'' to the door of a church in Wittenburg.

===[[Reformation Terms]]===
*[[indulgences]]
*[[John Calvin]]
*[[Martin Luther]]
*[[Protestant]]
*[[Huguenots]]
*[[Church of England]]

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Untouchables

2007-03-23T23:24:05Z

SamSmith:

{{stub}}The very bottom of the Hindu [[caste system]]

Black Shirts

2007-03-23T23:23:00Z

SamSmith:

The Black Shirts were Italian [[fascism|fascists]] during the period between [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. They were led by [[Benito Mussolini]], and demanded that King [[Victor Emmanuel]] abdicate in his favor. Due to their efforts, Mussolini did eventually become the leader of Italy. They wore black shirts.