Which US State achieved statehood in 1889 and is known as the 'Evergreen' state?
"Washington ever since. Washington had achieved statehood in 1889, but did not have an official flag at the time. The Washington chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution designed the flag in 1915 and campaigned for its adoption by the Washington State Legislature in the early 1920s. The state flag has undergone minor revisions since its adoption, including the use of standardized colors in 1955 and a modernized seal in 1967. Washington adopted its seal during the state constitutional convention on August 21, 1889, months prior to official admission as a U.S. state on November 11, 1889. While the"
"Evergreen Cemetery (Juneau, Alaska) Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Juneau, the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was established in 1887 to replace the older cemetery on Chicken Ridge, near Main Street, when that location was staked as a gold mine. Most of the graves in this older cemetery were moved to the new cemetery between 1889 and 1892 and the rest were moved about 1915. The grounds were deeded by Evergreen Cemetery Association to the City of Juneau on May 23, 1907. Evergreen Cemetery is operated by the Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation, and was"
"Evergreen, Conecuh County, Alabama Evergreen is a city in Conecuh County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 3,944. The city is the county seat of Conecuh County. Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818. Evergreen was founded officially in 1819 when Revolutionary War veteran James Cosey and several other men settled within the present limits of the city. The Reverend Alexander Travis first called the town by its present name of Evergreen for the abundance of surrounding green foliage, plants, and ferns. The former county seat of Sparta"
"Evergreen (Haymarket, Virginia) Evergreen, also known as Evergreen Plantation Manor House, is a historic plantation house located near Haymarket, Prince William County, Virginia. It is known for its association with Edmund Berkeley (1824-1915), one of four brothers who led the 8th Virginia Infantry during the American Civil War and who later became a local philanthropist and led many veterans' peace and commemorative activities. Lewis Berkeley (1777-1836) built the house about 1827 and moved from his plantation near Aldie, Virginia. His son Edmund inherited Evergreen. When Edmund married an heiress from Tennessee, Mary Lawson Williams, her father gave Edmund the choice"
"Juneau's main cemetery from 1887 until Alaskan Memorial Park in Mendenhall Valley opened in the 1970s. Evergreen Cemetery (Juneau, Alaska) Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Juneau, the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was established in 1887 to replace the older cemetery on Chicken Ridge, near Main Street, when that location was staked as a gold mine. Most of the graves in this older cemetery were moved to the new cemetery between 1889 and 1892 and the rest were moved about 1915. The grounds were deeded by Evergreen Cemetery Association to the City of Juneau on May"
"home from 1926 until 1988. U.S. Senator George Smathers (1913-2007) was a son of Frank Smathers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Frank Smathers House Frank Smathers House, also known as The Evergreens, is a historic home located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was built in 1926, and is a 1 1/2-story, ""H""-shaped, eclectic frame dwelling with Gothic Revival and Colonial Revival style design elements. It features a steeply pitched, cross gable roof with imbricated fish-scale asphalt shingles, brick interior slope chimneys, projecting eaves, and exposed rafters. Also on the property are"
"many of the people that made millions from the last Colorado gold rush, world renowned artists, writers and composers, philanthropists, captains of industry and business, Union and Confederate soldiers, sports figures, politicians, actors, and even an astronaut. Evergreen Cemetery (Colorado Springs, Colorado) Evergreen Cemetery is the city-maintained cemetery for Colorado Springs, Colorado, on the National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. When Colorado Springs was founded in 1871 there were already two cemeteries serving El Paso County but both were quickly found to be inadequate in serving the needs of the rapidly growing city. In 1874, the"
"Alaska Statehood Act The Alaska Statehood Act () was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 7, 1958, allowing Alaska to become the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959. From 1867 to 1884 Alaska was considered to be a military district of the United States of America under the control of the federal government. Alaskans had sought statehood since as early as the 1920s, though this vision was not realized until the decade after World War II. In 1884, the government passed the Organic Act which allowed for Alaska to become a judicial district as well as a"
"Evergreen, Colorado Evergreen is a census-designated place (CDP) and a U.S. Post Office in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Evergreen is roughly west from Denver. The population was 9,038 at the 2010 census. A post office called Evergreen has been in operation since 1876. The community was named for evergreen trees near the original town site. Since Evergreen is an unincorporated area, services usually provided by a city's government are provided by multiple agencies. The county maintains the roads (less State Highway 74), oversees planning and zoning, provides primary and secondary education through its school district and provides law enforcement"
"and 32.0% of those age 65 or over. Evergreen, Louisiana Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie. First named ""Bayou Ridge"", the town's name was later changed to ""Evergreen"", inspired by its beautiful, evergreen magnolia trees. The first store in Evergreen was owned by Alanson Pearce and was located on the Barbreck plantation that had been established by his wife's grandfather Marsden Campbell. The town was chartered in 1869. Evergreen was the site of an early renowned school in the area, the Evergreen"
"Evergreen Museum & Library Evergreen Museum & Library, also known as Evergreen House, is a historical museum of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is located between the campuses of the Notre Dame of Maryland University and Loyola College. It, along with Homewood Museum, make up the Johns Hopkins University Museums. The mansion was built in the mid-19th century and bought in 1878 by the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, John W. Garrett. Railroads were then a key industry in the United States and, as Baltimore's Garrett family owned and managed one of the"
"hours. Evergreen Museum & Library Evergreen Museum & Library, also known as Evergreen House, is a historical museum of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is located between the campuses of the Notre Dame of Maryland University and Loyola College. It, along with Homewood Museum, make up the Johns Hopkins University Museums. The mansion was built in the mid-19th century and bought in 1878 by the president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, John W. Garrett. Railroads were then a key industry in the United States and, as Baltimore's Garrett family owned and managed one of"
"was burned in a federal raid during the Civil War. In 1866, the county seat was moved to Evergreen as it was more centrally located in the county. Evergreen was incorporated as a city on March 28, 1873. In 1882, a tornado hit the city, destroying every building except for the Episcopal church. On November 7, 1895, fire destroyed every business and house located on the east side of the railroad. Five days later, fire destroyed every business and house on the west side. The Conecuh County Courthouse burned in 1868, 1875, 1885, and 1895. The first female pilot in"
"Evergreen, Louisiana Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie. First named ""Bayou Ridge"", the town's name was later changed to ""Evergreen"", inspired by its beautiful, evergreen magnolia trees. The first store in Evergreen was owned by Alanson Pearce and was located on the Barbreck plantation that had been established by his wife's grandfather Marsden Campbell. The town was chartered in 1869. Evergreen was the site of an early renowned school in the area, the Evergreen Home Institute (1856), which later became Evergreen College,"
"States from 1785 until 1790, after which the capital moved to Philadelphia. New York City has been the country's largest city since 1790. In 1792, the Buttonwood Agreement, made by a group of merchants, created what is now the New York Stock Exchange in Lower Manhattan. Today, many people in the metropolitan area work in this important stock exchange. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a globally recognized symbol of the United States and its democracy. Large-scale"
"Evergreen, Virginia Evergreen is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. Its ZIP code is 23939. The village is home to approximately 300 people. Currently the Post Office is the only operating business, but there have been 2 general stores operating in the past including the well-known Hamilton's Store. There are two Protestant churches in the immediate area, Evergreen Baptist Church and Evergreen United Methodist Church. The Evergreen Ruritan Club is also an important part of the community, holding numerous events annually. This town was a stop on the Southside Railroad in the mid-nineteenth Century. This became the"
"and then Evergreen High School in 1904. Evergreen is located at (30.952856, -92.109068). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 314 people, 137 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 308.1 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 149.2 per square mile (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.57% White, 25.80% African American and 0.64% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population."
"Jacksonville-Fernandina Railroad. A section of the cemetery was established in 1885 for those who died during the Yellow fever epidemic in Jacksonville. At the turn of the 20th century Evergreen became a non-profit association. First Board President Arthur G. Cummer and the board purchased an additional 22 acres from nearby Woodlawn Cemetery. The City of Jacksonville ceded back its pauper cemetery to Evergreen north of the cemetery. In 1969 an on-site business office was built near the entrance to the cemetery. Evergreen Cemetery (Jacksonville, Florida) Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida. It was added to the National"
"Evergreen (miniseries) Evergreen is a 1985 NBC television miniseries starring Lesley Ann Warren as a Polish immigrant to America, and based on the novel by Belva Plain. Anna, a Jewish girl, arrives in America from Poland in 1909. She rises from penniless maid to wealthy matriarch, torn by her love for two men, her husband and an aristocrat. The six-hour romantic saga spans three generations over more than 50 years. The ""Los Angeles Times"" review complained that the story was ""simple, straightforward and entirely predictable. So few twists and turns does Jerome Kass' script take that the family's one dark"
"state to be admitted to the newly established United States in 1791. Vermont is one of only four U.S. states that were previously sovereign states (along with California, Hawaii, and Texas), given that the original 13 states were formerly colonies. During the mid 19th century, Vermont was a strong source of abolitionist sentiment and sent a significant contingent of soldiers to participate in the American Civil War. The geography of the state is marked by the Green Mountains, which run north-south up the middle of the state, separating Lake Champlain and other valley terrain on the west from the Connecticut"
"to result in the addition of two pro-civil-rights senators from a state which would be the first to have majority non-white population. This would endanger the Southern minority segregationist Democrat Senate by providing two more pro-civil rights votes to invoke cloture and halt a Senate filibuster. Alaska Statehood Act The Alaska Statehood Act () was signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on July 7, 1958, allowing Alaska to become the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959. From 1867 to 1884 Alaska was considered to be a military district of the United States of America under the control of the"
"Evergreen Cemetery (Adams County, Pennsylvania) Evergreen Cemetery – formerly called Citizen's Cemetery and Ever Green Cemetery – is a historic 29.12 acre private cemetery located just outside Gettysburg Borough, in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District, and is surrounded by Gettysburg National Military Park and Soldiers' National Cemetery. The cemetery played a strategic role in the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. Four months after the battle, at the dedication of the immediately-adjacent National Cemetery, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his ""Gettysburg Address"" from a platform in Evergreen Cemetery. The Ever Green"
"State Park had its roof torn off at EF2 strength before the tornado lifted. Over 100 homes were damaged or destroyed and many trees were snapped and uprooted along the path. This and the following EF3 event were the first February E/F3+ tornadoes registered in Virginia since 1950. One Evergreen resident was killed and seven others were injured. Evergreen, Virginia Evergreen is an unincorporated community in Appomattox County, Virginia, United States. Its ZIP code is 23939. The village is home to approximately 300 people. Currently the Post Office is the only operating business, but there have been 2 general stores"
"Evergreen. In 1923, the buildings were donated to the Evergreen Conference Historic District. Charles Partridge Adams, who visited the ranch, made a painting in 1897 of the house and ranch for the family. Mary Caroline died in 1899 soon after the marriage of her son George. Frederick died in 1903. A few years after he retired, Bancroft died of heart failure in San Diego, California on January 17, 1903. His remains were buried in Denver, Colorado. The ""Walsenburg World"" said of him, ""Dr. Bancroft was prominent In his profession and foremost as a citizen, and iad been identified with the"
"1839, although it had earlier been called ""Ever Glades"" throughout the Second Seminole War. The Everglades consist of multiple South Florida towns: Belle Glade, Clewiston, Wellington, Davie, Parts of Miami, Weston, Parts of Fort Lauderdale, Immokalee, Naples, and Everglades City. The everglades are the Florida national park. A 2007 survey by geographers Ary J. Lamme and Raymond K. Oldakowski found that the ""Glades"" has emerged as a distinct vernacular region of Florida. It comprises the interior areas and southernmost Gulf Coast of South Florida, largely corresponding to the Everglades itself. It is one of the most sparsely populated areas of"
"with Enterprise as the county seat. In 1844, Brevard County was carved out from Mosquito County. When Florida became a state in 1845, Mosquito County was renamed Orange County. On May 12, 1887, Osceola was named a county, having been created from both Orange and Brevard Counties. Osceola County reached all the way down to Lake Okeechobee until 1917 when Okeechobee County was formed. Since the late 20th century, Osceola County has experienced a significant influx of migrants from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the unincorporated territory of the United States, and in the 2000 U.S. Census Puerto Rican was"
"state. After the requisite number state legislatures ratified the proposed amendment, it became the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution on March 29, 1961. Eisenhower had called for the admission of Alaska and Hawaii as states during his 1952 campaign. However, various issues delayed their statehood. Hawaii faced opposition from Southern members of Congress who objected to the island chain's large non-white population, while concerns about military bases in Alaska convinced Eisenhower to oppose statehood for the territory early in his tenure. In 1958, Eisenhower reached an agreement with Congress on a bill that provided for the admission of"
"age 65 or over. Conecuh is a swing county in presidential elections; since 1972 it has voted for both parties an equal number of times. Conecuh County has three sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Asa Johnston Farmhouse, Louisville and Nashville Depot, and New Evergreen Commercial Historic District. Conecuh County, Alabama Conecuh County () is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 13,228. Its county seat is Evergreen. Its name is believed to be derived from a Creek Indian term meaning ""land of cane."" The areas along"
"Evergreen Township, Montcalm County, Michigan Evergreen Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,922 at the 2000 census. Evergreen Township was established in 1856. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), of which 34.7 square miles (89.8 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.7 km²) (1.81%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,120 households, and 822 families residing in the township. The population density was 84.3 per square mile (32.6/km²). There"
"Evergreen Township, Sanilac County, Michigan Evergreen Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 995 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 995 people, 345 households, and 265 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.1 per square mile (10.9/km²). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 10.7 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.08% White, 0.80% African American,"
"Evergreen Cemetery (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The cemetery began as a slave cemetery until its owner Dr. James Maney (the owner of Oaklands Plantation), deeded a portion of his land to the city of Murfreesboro in 1872 to replace the ""Old City Cemetery"" which is located near downtown Murfreesboro. The cemetery is the final burial place for many notable people from Tennessee and the grounds are home to centuries old maple, oak and magnolia trees. Some of the trees pre-date the cemetery and a number of the headstones are more than 140 years"
"Evergreen Cemetery (Jacksonville, Florida) Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 2011. It is located at 4535 North Main Street. In 1880 organizers of Evergreen Cemetery conceived of establishing a centrally located cemetery in Jacksonville. J. J. Daniel and directors of Evergreen purchased 200 acres of land for their project at $25 an acre. The first burial at Evergreen Cemetery took place on April 8, 1881 for Margaret Jamison. An on-site raildroad depot was built in the cemetery for better access to visitors via the"
"editor for ""The New York Times"" Loren Pope cites Evergreen as one of two public colleges in the United States in his book ""Colleges That Change Lives"". The Evergreen State College has an admission rate of 97%. The main library on The Evergreen State College campus is the Daniel J. Evans Library, named after the former governor who signed the legislation that founded Evergreen, and was also the school's second president. The library is home to some 428,000 volumes and 750,000 print and media items overall. The library hosts a number of small viewing rooms and also maintains special collections"