#4. U. S. States
By Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15962)
United States
December 16, 2017 4:39pm CST
The first European settlers of Arkansas were French. They established a colony there in 1686. Then in 1803, that area was acquired by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Arkansas has the only active diamond mine in the U. S.
Maya Angelou and Johnny Cash were born in Arkansas and of course, Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the U. S.
What else do you know about Arkansas?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Dec 17
I was in Arkansas last September. Hot Springs National Park. Only place in the US with diamond field. Home of Lum and Abner.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
17 Dec 17
Yes, the diamonds can still be found there.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
18 Dec 17
@JohnRoberts Really? I've never been there. But, I think it would be fairly rare to find a diamond now.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
17 Dec 17
@IreneVincent I have been to the diamond field and only found mud.
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@marguicha (215186)
• Chile
16 Dec 17
I am glad you write about that. I know only about some of the US states.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
16 Dec 17
I think it's fun to learn more about the states You should post some things about Chile
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@marguicha (215186)
• Chile
17 Dec 17
@IreneVincent I should. One of these days, I will.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
17 Dec 17
@marguicha It has to be a beautiful country with lots to see and do.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
16 Dec 17
Eventually I will get to Oregon. I'm going in alphabetical order, so I know you will be able to tell us more about your state.
@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
18 Dec 17
Arkansas IS one of the poorest states, I do believe. West Virginia struggles with poverty also. That's where I was born. But, something that most people don't know about West Virginia is that there are plenty of millionaires there too.
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@Scrapper88 (5957)
• United States
16 Dec 17
Rice and soy beans are two of the major crops farmers grow in Arkansas.
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@IreneVincent (15962)
• United States
18 Dec 17
That's good to know. I used to eat a lot of rice. I love making chicken fried rice at home and I always order it when I eat at a Chinese restaurant. My children like cooked white rice with milk and sugar on it, and they love Rice Pudding.
