State

'The State We're In' – a well-known book written in the early '90s as trenchant criticism of the mess the Tories had made of Britain. 'The State We're Still In' – Oh Lord, the title of a book that should be written now as trenchant criticism of the continuing mess that (you've guessed it)the longed for Labour govt.........

The three states that are home to a Triple Crown Race are: Kentucky, Maryland, and New York.

The Kentucky Derby takes place in Kentucky.

The Preakness is held in Maryland.

The Belmont is run in New York.

New Hampshire is the Granite State.

Nebraska is known as the Cornhusker State. Another nickname for Nebraska is the Beef State.

Washington is called the Evergreen State.

Connecticut has an »official« nickname of the Constitution State. It's also known as the Nutmeg State.

Illinois is known as the Prairie State.

Colorado is called the Centennial State.

Arkansas, while offically refered to a the »Natural State« by tourist board and Chamber of Commerce types, is often called the »Altered State« by the hippies

Pennsylvania is known as the Keystone State.

This was the state of matters, on the afternoon of, what I may be excused for calling, that eventful and important Friday. I can make no claim therefore to have known, at that time, how matters stood; or to have any remembrance, founded on the evidence of my own senses, of what follows.

Massachusetts is the Bay State and the Old Colony State.