The first two States after the original 13 colonies to join the Union.
Vermont, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio
Kentucky.
Vermont-1791, Kentucky 1792, and Tennessee 1796
Kentucky and Vermont
Vermont - 1791; Kentucky - 1792; Tennessee - 1796
The four most recent states to be admitted to the Union prior to the Louisiana Purchase (July 4, 1803) are...Ohio (March 1, 1803)Tennessee (June 1, 1796)Kentucky (June 1, 1792)Vermont (March 4, 1791)
Atlanta, Raleigh, Montpelier, Frankfort, and Montgomery are the capitals, respectively, of Georgia, North Carolina, Vermont, Kentucky, and Alabama.
Vermont was the 14th and Kentucky the 15th states to enter the union.
The author of the novel "Owsley County, Kentucky" is Chris Helvey. The connection between this work and the character Snopes is that Snopes is a recurring character in the novels of William Faulkner, not in Chris Helvey's work.
The Morgan did not originate in Kentucky but there are Morgans among the 155,000 horses of Kentucky. The Morgan got its beginning in Massachusetts although Vermont is better known for that breed.
The first state admitted to the Union after the original 13 was Vermont. It was admitted on March 4, 1791. Rhode Island was the 13th.
Kentucky became the 15th US State in 1792.