The name "Free State" was given to Maryland in 1919, when Congress passed a law prohibiting the sale and use of alcohol. Marylanders opposed prohibition because they believed it violated their state's rights. The "Free State" nickname also represents Maryland's long tradition of political freedom and religious tolerance.
Kansas does not have an official state fossil. The state animal is the bison, the state flower is the sunflower, and the states nickname is the Sunflower State.
Kentucky's Nickname is The Bluegrass State.
The first cowboys emerged in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains areas of the United States, and were so prevalent in Wyoming that it earned the nickname "The Cowboy State."
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Nicknames for Georgia include the Empire State of the South, the Peach State, the Goober State and the Buzzard state.
The state nickname for New York is The Empire State, and the state's motto is Excelsior. The state has an estimated population of 19.57 million.
"Empire State" is a common nickname for New York State.
The nickname for New York state is the Empire State.
Georgia is called "The Empire State of the South".
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No state of the United States uses that nickname.
New York State's nickname is, "The Empire State."
The Nickname to the State of New York is The Empire State.