The history of the United States is such, though, that many of its towns and cities have simply been given names honoring ...

One explorer wrote the name Kansas on a map and after that ... These are other states that were almost a part of the United States. Texas comes from the word teysha meaning “hello friend ...

They've created an Atlas Of True Names that deconstructs all the ordinary ... Hormes and Peust caution that readers should accept their map "just as an invitation to the world as a strange ...

The folks at WordTips compiled an interesting set of data that plots the literal meaning of US state and city names on maps ...

It’s almost impossible to understate how popular the name Mary once was in the United States ... name in 28 states, followed by William and Michael. As for the girls’ map, Emily and Madison ...

Republicans saw this year's Senate map as a seemingly once-in-a-decade opportunity, but the chamber is tightening to Montana ...

A new study has revealed the most popular beers in each state, and while some household names top the charts, the analysis ...

If warmer ocean temperatures persist, we could be looking at more active hurricane seasons—and more disasters—in the years ...

The remaining 15 states do not require ID to vote in person on Election Day. Woman placing voting ballot in official 2020 drop box. A new map shows ... "The United States has a decentralized ...

Trace the Mormons' path from New York to Utah Territory using this map. "In the 1820s ... and the settlement is now United States territory. The Mormons want to name the territory Deseret, after ...

Mount Adams, the long-dormant volcano in Southwest Washington, recently experienced some unusual seismic activity.

Hurricane Helene now ranks among the deadliest storms to hit the U.S. in modern history, with nearly 160 deaths now confirmed ...