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Idaho’s State Capitol and Other Fun Facts

Visiting state capitol buildings and presidential libraries are great ways to learn history.  Not only are the state capitols usually pretty elaborate, but they almost always have interesting facts about the state.  Boise’s capitol building was no different.…

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To The Stars Through Difficulty

The state motto for Kansas is “Ad Astra per aspera” which is Latin for “To the stars through difficulty”.  It was coined in 1861, reflecting the pioneering spirit, but also the difficult times Kansas endured in becoming a state. …