New Mexico’s Nickname – The Land of Enchantment

According to the New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office, Photo by kangotraveler/Flickr Lillian Whiting first noted the phrase, “Land of Enchantment,” in the title of her book on New Mexico in 1906. In September 1935, Joseph A. Bursey, Director of the State Tourist Bureau, designed a brochure using this phrase. That same year New Mexico Magazine first advertised using “The Land of...

California’s Nickname – The Golden State

ContentsCalifornia, The Golden StateCalifornia, The Golden State According to the California Capitol Museum: “The Golden State” has long been a popular description for California. It was made the official State Nickname in 1968. The name refers to many things, the Gold Rush being the most obvious reference. The state’s springtime poppy fields and summer’s golden hillsides are other golden aspects of...

Connecticut’s Nicknames

ContentsSecondary Nicknames for the State of ConnecticutThe “Constitution State” Connecticut’s official nickname is the “Constitution State”. According to the Connecticut State Register and Manual, 1998, p. 832: Connecticut was designated the Constitution State by the General Assembly in 1959. As early as the 19th Century, John Fiske, a popular historian from Connecticut made the...

Soubriquets Of States (Nicknames)

ContentsSome of the Nicknames and Why They Are AppliedThe following article on state nickname’s appeared in the Washington Time’s Newspaper way back in 1901. Seeing the description of the nicknames of the various states at that time in history, may give you a different look at the history of your state. Nicknames have changed in some cases. With others we are given a brief insight to how the states...

Maryland Nickname – Old Line State

ContentsLearning Links for the Maryland NicknameAccording to the New York State Archives, the “Line” refers to regiments that served under General Washington, including artillery and the Green Mountain Boys. The “Maryland Line” won fame in 1775-1776 at the Battle of Long Island, where they saved the Continental Army from annihilation. The men of this regiment reorganized in 1777 and...