How Do New States Become Part of the U.S.?

Plus why D.C. isn't a state, the missing states and state nicknames

Happy Thursday Continue reading to learn more about the United States. How New States Become Part of the U.S. By Dave Roos The "51st state" refers to areas or countries that might become an additional U.S. state. How likely is this? Read more >> More About the United States These 6 States Once Declared Themselves Independent Nations Not every place looked forward to being annexed — in fact, several resisted it. Read more >> The Missing States of the USA Our 50, nifty United States may have had several more siblings if things had turned out differently. Read more >> Why Isn't Washington, D.C., Already a State? The answer dates back to the times of the Founding Fathers and the Civil War. Read more >> The State Nickname Quiz If you ace this knowledge test, you're probably pretty popular on trivia night. Read more >> Exploring the Legend That U.S. Interstates Were Designed as Runways   Is 1 mile out of 5 on U.S. interstates really supposed to be straight so that planes can land on them in an emergency? Find out the truth about this long-held urban legend. Read more >> Riddle of the Day! What has legs but cannot walk?   Check Your Answer What did you think of this email?   Copyright © 2023 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 4235 Redwood Ave Marina Del Rey, CA 90066 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list