Route 66 ran through 8 states before it was officially decommissioned. It started in Illinois, then also ran through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. In its hey day, Route 66 was almost 2450 miles long! The U.S. Government …
The United States is home to a number of regions that are referred to as “belts.” These belt regions are defined by shared characteristics, such as religion, climate, or agriculture. Importantly, the belt regions of the United States are informally defined regions, …
The states commonly referred to as being part of the “deep south” are Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana. During the pre-civil war era these states were heavily reliant on plantations and slaves. The deep south is also referred to as …
