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ПО ТЕМЕ: «THE NICKNAMES OF THE STATES OF THE USA.

KENTUCKY. CONNECTICUT».

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Contents

1. Kentucky

2. Connecticut

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Kentucky Nickname: Bluegrass State

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is normally included in the group of Southern states (in particular the Upland South), but it is sometimes included, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the other three being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population.

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Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is present in many of the lawns and pastures throughout the state. It is a land with diverse environments and abundant resources, including the world's longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park, the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the Lower 48 states, and the two largest man-made lakes east of the Mississippi River. It is also home to the highest per capita number of deer and turkey in the United States, the largest free ranging elk herd east of Montana, and the nation's most productive coalfield. Kentucky is also known for thoroughbred horses, horse racing, bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, automobile manufacturing, tobacco, and college basketball.

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Stem showing why it's called "bluegrass." The seed pods go from green to purplish blue to brown.

During the purplish blue phase the seed stems have a navy blue coating.

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The world famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat is made in Kentucky. It is also holds the guiness world record for the largest bat.

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace near Hodgenville Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were born in Kentucky.

8 Northern Cardinal

Spotted Bass

Goldenrod

Blackberry Fresh Water Pearls

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Tulip Poplar

Kentucky state symbols

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Kentucky's Inner Bluegrass Region features hundreds of horse farms

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Connecticut Nickname: The Constitution State

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south (because various islands of New York span Connecticut's entire coast).

Southwestern Connecticut is part of the New York metropolitan area; three of Connecticut's eight counties, including most of the state's population, are in the New York City combined statistical area, commonly called the Tri-State Region. Connecticut's center of population is in Cheshire, New Haven County.

Connecticut is the 29th most populous state, with 3.4 million residents, and is ranked 48th in size by area, making it the 4th most densely populated state.

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Called the Constitution State and the

Nutmeg State, Connecticut has a long

history dating from early colonial times

and was influential in the development of

the federal government.

The name "Connecticut" originates from

the Mohegan word quinnitukqut, meaning

"place of long tidal river“. Connecticut's

official nickname, adopted in 1959, is

"The Constitution State," based on its

colonial constitution of 1638–1639 which

led to its selection as the first state to

ratify the federal constitution.

Connecticut's first European settlers were

Dutch and established a small, short-lived

settlement in present-day Hartford at the

confluence of the Park and Connecticut

Rivers, called Huys de Goede Hoop.

Initially, half of Connecticut was a part of

the Dutch colony, New Netherland, which

included much of the land between the

Connecticut and Delaware Rivers.

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Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was a soldier for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Widely considered America's first spy, he volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission, but was captured by the British. He is best remembered for his speech before being hanged following the Battle of Long Island, in which he said, "I only regret that I have but one life to give my country." Hale has long been considered an American hero and, in 1985, he was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.

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Connecticut state symbols

American Robin

American Shad

Mountain Laurel

European mantis

White whale