tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post7181530477520684509..comments2024-03-25T12:21:56.752-05:00Comments on Sweethearts Of The West: STATES WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI by CHERI KAY CLIFTONCaroline Clemmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-37198099794260607352017-06-07T14:01:40.474-05:002017-06-07T14:01:40.474-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Lyn. I was also surprised ...Thanks for stopping by, Lyn. I was also surprised by the dates that some were admitted to the Union.Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-5297627992568134582017-06-07T11:26:59.491-05:002017-06-07T11:26:59.491-05:00I love trivia. :-) Maybe you can make a second pos...I love trivia. :-) Maybe you can make a second post with more little goodies. Thanks, Cheri, for the tidbits you did include. E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-68638960846693968882017-06-07T10:04:34.788-05:002017-06-07T10:04:34.788-05:00Very interesting, Cheri. I knew the origin and mea...Very interesting, Cheri. I knew the origin and meaning of "Minnesota" having grown up there, but I didn't know how the other state names originated. Thanks for your informative post.Lyn Hornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596495172490672271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-6577442709713950332017-06-07T07:52:09.521-05:002017-06-07T07:52:09.521-05:00Thanks for your comment .... I enjoyed researching...Thanks for your comment .... I enjoyed researching their names. Lots more trivia about them, but didn't want to make too long.Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-10440084962417139432017-06-07T03:19:00.257-05:002017-06-07T03:19:00.257-05:00That was so much fun to see how the states were na...That was so much fun to see how the states were named.E.Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338305018025847649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-40350098475463331822017-06-05T13:02:18.773-05:002017-06-05T13:02:18.773-05:00Sarah, you're right, Alaska is "The Last ...Sarah, you're right, Alaska is "The Last Frontier." Having lived in Florida many years, I regard Hawaii as another tropical state, although in addition to its beautiful islands and beaches, it has mountains & volcanoes.Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-26242816732458501282017-06-05T06:08:55.021-05:002017-06-05T06:08:55.021-05:00I think the states I don't think of as "w...I think the states I don't think of as "western" are Arkansas, Idaho, New Mexico and Washington state. I never really think of Hawaii as being western, but I do think of Alaska as western. Maybe Alaska just seems wild and more like a frontier than Hawaii which actually seems like a foreign port of call. LOL<br />All the best to you, Cheri.Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-69871142586451309032017-06-04T18:02:37.598-05:002017-06-04T18:02:37.598-05:00Love swapping interesting research with my favorit...Love swapping interesting research with my favorite authors!Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-70779769956539022292017-06-04T18:00:56.186-05:002017-06-04T18:00:56.186-05:00Thanks, I found it quite interesting and useful my...Thanks, I found it quite interesting and useful myself!Cheri Kay Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06035609961825622472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-64121315694069136572017-06-04T14:25:23.224-05:002017-06-04T14:25:23.224-05:00We forget that states such as Minnesota and Ohio a...We forget that states such as Minnesota and Ohio are "west of the Mississippi." This list is helpful when choosing a place--a state--to use as a setting for a new story.<br />Thanks for a useful post!<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1822452633282744192.post-18930974219435141312017-06-04T11:12:53.940-05:002017-06-04T11:12:53.940-05:00Thank you for the wonderful information. Sure to f...Thank you for the wonderful information. Sure to find this useful.GiniRifkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808573690725909979noreply@blogger.com