February&March - Week 9 - New Hampshire - the Granite State

9 New Hampshire

Date admitted to the US – June 21, 1788
Postal abbreviation – NH
Capital – Concord
Area – 9,350 [46th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 1,316,470 [42nd largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 147 [21st largest in the US]
Area codes – 603
Zip codes – 03031 - 03897
Number of counties – 10
State nickname –  Granite State
State motto – Live Free or Die

State Flag of New Hampshire

Fun facts –
-Of the thirteen original colonies, New Hampshire was the first to declare its independence from England, six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed
-New Hampshire teacher Christa McAuliffe died in the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger
-It takes approximately 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup

Law Schools
University of New Hampshire School of Law

Military facts
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February - Week 8 - South Carolina - the Palmetto State

8 South Carolina

Date admitted to the US – May 23, 1788
Postal abbreviation – SC
Capital – Columbia
Area – 32,020 [40th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 4,625,364  [24th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 153.9 [22nd largest in the US]
Area codes – 803, 843, 864
Zip codes – 29001 - 29945
Number of counties – 46
State nickname –  Palmetto State
State motto – "Dum Spiro Spero" - While I breathe, I hope

State Flag of South Carolina

Fun facts –
-The first battle of the Civil War took place at Fort Sumter.
-Before being known as the Palmetto State, South Carolina was known as the Iodine State.
-Johnston is known as the Peach Capital of the World.
-On November 2, 1954, Strom Thurmond became the first US senator elected by write-in vote, receiving 139,106 write-in votes to win his seat. He was re-elected eight times and served for 48 years, until age 100.

Law Schools
University of South Carolina School of Law 
Charleston School of Law 

Military facts
Military Schools 
Military Bases 

February - Week 7 - Maryland - the Old Line State

7 Maryland

Date admitted to the US - April 28, 1788
Postal abbreviation – MD
Capital – Annapolis
Area – 12,407 [42nd largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 5,773,552 [19th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 594.8 [6th largest in the US]
Area codes – 240, 301, 410, 443
Zip codes – 20588 - 21930
Number of counties – 23
State nickname –  Old Line State
State motto – Manly Deeds, Womanly Words

State Flag of Maryland

Fun facts –
- The Maryland State House is the oldest state capitol still in continuous legislative use.
- Maryland gave up some of its land to form Washington DC
 
Law Schools
University of Maryland - Francis King Carey School of Law 
University of Baltimore - School of Law 

Military facts
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Military Schools

February - Week 6 - Massachusetts - the Bay State

6 Massachusetts

Date admitted to the US - February 6, 1788
Postal abbreviation – MA
Capital – Boston
Area – 10,554.57 square miles [44th largest in the US]
Population as of census 2010 – 6,547,629 [14th largest in the US]
Population density per square mile – 839.4 [4th largest in the US]
Area codes – 339, 351, 413, 508, 617, 774, 781, 857, 978
Zip codes – 01001 - 05544
Number of counties – 14
State nickname – Bay State
State motto – By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty

State Flag of Massachusetts

Fun facts 
-There is a house in Rockport built entirely of newspaper
-The Basketball Hall Of Fame is located in Springfield
-The first U.S.Postal zip code in Massachusetts is 01001 at Agawam
-The Boston Tea Party reenactment takes place in Boston Harbor every December 16th

Law Schools
Boston College Law School
Boston University School of Law
Harvard Law School
Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
New England School of Law
Northeastern University School of Law
Suffolk University Law School
UMass Law School
Western New England School of Law
 
Military facts
Military Bases