You can practically glean the history of America in the names of all 50 states. To compile the list, 24/7 Tempo reviewed state resources.

To compile a list of how the states got their names, 24/7 Tempo reviewed information from state websites and online resources.

If you want to understand a state's history, start by looking at its name. The map below shows the breakdown of all the states' etymologies. The most names, eight in both cases, stem from ...

To compile a list of how the states got their names, 24/7 Tempo reviewed information from state websites and online resources.

Thanks to its Native American and French roots, Vermont is home to many tricky town names. But one study said this name is the hardest.

The 20 Hardest-to-Pronounce State Names (Searched by Americans) The study came up with a Top 20 list of puzzling state pronunciations, with Arkansas claiming the top spot-perhaps due to people ...