Johnny Appleseed – Official Folk Hero of Massachusetts

ContentsMassachusetts Legislature – Official State HeroHistory of Johnny AppleseedSuggested Reading on Johnny AppleseedMassachusetts Legislature – Official State Hero Johnny Appleseed was designated the official folk hero of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on August 2, 1996.     History of Johnny Appleseed You’ve probably heard about the legendary “Johnny Appleseed” who,...

West Virginia Tartan

ContentsThe Official Tartan of West VirginiaThe Official Tartan of West Virginia According to the West Virginia State Budget Office in Appendix A of the 2011 Budget Profile: On March 6, 2008, the Legislature adopted House Concurrent Resolution 29, designating an adaptation of “West Virginia Shawl” as the official tartan of the state. According to the resolution, a majority of West Virginia’s earliest...