American History - United States History

Come and join us as we walk through United States history! In this class we will take a look at the history of each state:

Who settled it? When and how did it join the Union? 
What important events happened there and who came from there? 
What battles and conflicts happened there? 
What is it most known for today?  
What state has a law where it is illegal to eat fried chicken with a fork? 
Where did spam come from? 
What state produces the most potatoes/sweet potatoes/gold? 
What is the only state to have it's state seal designed by a woman? 
We will be looking beyond the normal facts and figures and examine the culture - music, food, inventions, industry, etc. 


The order of the class is listed below. We will cover each state in the order that they joined the Union. 

            - Each week is an independent class. You pay for each week that you would like to join. You can pay for each week that you choose to attend class. There is no start or end date, so feel free to come and go as your schedule dictates.
             - As this is a weekly subscription class, there is no homework. Each class will consist of a powerpoint lecture that consists of pictures, videos, music, and lecture. 


2025


WEEK OF: 

January 6 New Mexico
January 13 Alaska
January 20 Arizona
January 27 Hawaii
February 3 Territories
February 10 Random State Trivia #3
February 17 Delaware
February 24 Pennsylvania
March 3 New Jersey
March 10 Georgia
March 17 NO CLASS
March 24 Connecticut 
March 31 Massachusetts
April 7 Maryland
April 14 South Caroline (MONDAY CLASS ONLY)
April 21 South Carolina (NO MONDAY CLASS)
April 28 New Hampshire
May 5 Virginia
May 12 New York
May 19 North Carolina
May 26 Rhode Island
June 2 Random State Trivia #1
June 9 Vermont
June 16 Kentucky
June 23 NO CLASS 
June 30 NO CLASS
July 7  Tennessee
July 14  Ohio
July 21 Louisiana
July 28 Indiana
August 4 Random State Trivia #3
August 11 Mississippi
August 18 Illinois
August 25 Alabama
September 1 Maine
September 8 Missouri
September 15 Arkansas
September 22 Michigan
September 29 NO CLASS 
October 6 Florida
October 13 Texas
October 20 Iowa
October 27 Wisconsin
November 3 California
November 10 Minnesota
November 17 Random State Trivia #4
November 24 NO CLASS 
December 1 Oregon
December 8 Kansas
December 15 West Virginia
December 22 NO CLASS
December 29 NO CLASS 

Class will continue in 2026!