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• A Guide to Online Colleges in Kentucky

  There's more to Kentucky than bluegrass and horses. One of the four states constituted as a commonwealth, Kentucky entered the Union in 1792, just in time for ratification of the Constitution. As with much of the Midwest region, the French were the first Europeans to move into the Kentucky territory, then occupied by Shawnee, Iroquois, […]

• A Guide to Online Colleges in Louisiana

  Summing up the state of Louisiana could take a while. Let's just say this state is filled with history, cultures, regions, quirks, and beauty. "The Child of the Mississippi" may be an apt title, though with the Caribbean, Canadian and African influences, is somehow does not feel quite complete. Louisiana is known for its survivors, […]

• A Guide to Online Colleges in Alabama

  Fifteen-hundred years after indigenous peoples lived in Alabama, the Spanish were the first Europeans to enter the area, sometime in the 16th century. It was the French, however, who founded the state's first city, Mobile, in 1702. Like many states in the South, Alabama saw a severe economic downturn in the early 20th century, following […]

• A Guide Online Colleges in Minnesota

  L’Etoile du Nord or “The Star of the North” is the state motto for Minnesota. And it’s no small wonder as this beautiful state really shines when it comes to...

• A Guide to Online Colleges in Massachusetts

  Since the Pilgrims arrival in 1620, Massachusetts has forever been associated with the colonial experience and the early European settlers of North America. Its capital city, Boston, where eighty-percent of the population lives, is all but synonymous with this image: puritans, patriots, political dissenters, advocates of religious freedom, Founding Fathers. (When we think of the […]

• A Guide to Online Colleges in Illinois

  The fifth-largest state in the country, Illinois is a little bit of everything: small, modest Midwestern towns; open tracts of farm land; and the windswept, buzzing metropolis of the Second City, Chicago, which remains remains perhaps the American city — sports, comedy, music, pizza, hot dogs. The state serves as a litmus test for the […]

• A Guide to Online Colleges in Michigan

  Greetings from Michigan! Michigan is known as the Great Lakes State for a reason. Michigan is the only state comprised of two peninsulas — the upper and lower peninsulas that are nestled between two great lakes. Michigan has a lot to offer for both outdoor enthusiasts and city goers alike. Whether in Grand Rapids, tasting […]

• A Guide To Online Colleges in Ohio

  The country's seventh most populous state has been occupied since as far back as 13,000 BC. Today, large earthworks and artifacts can still be found throughout the Ohio River Valley. The state as we know it developed over the course of the French and Indian War and the Northwest Ordinance in 1787. Thomas Jefferson formally […]

• A Guide To Online Colleges in Pennsylvania

  The Keystone State is home to one of the nation’s largest populations, with over 13 million inhabitants as of 2016. Historic in its role as one of United States’ original thirteen colonies and economic hubs, Pennsylvania is known for housing some of America’s most famous political landmarks, including the Liberty Bell, the national icon that […]

• A Guide to Online Colleges in Texas

  There are those that would argue — with some combination of pride, zealotry, and humble edification — that there is no state in the union quite like Texas. They may have a point. Can any other state claim such topographical diversity? From the hill country, to the coastal plains, to the basin, prairie, and desert […]