Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With centuries of change, conflict and culture, Alabama's history runs deep. The land that we now call the Yellowhammer State was ...

Our state has a long history. The charter for its colonization was first granted in 1732. According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, British military officer James Edward Oglethorpe pushed for its ...

Georgia is one of the oldest states in the United States as it was the fourth to ratify the Constitution and the charter for its colonization was first granted in 1732, according to the New Georgia ...

We defined the oldest town by the year it was settled and officially established. Some date back to the 1500s, while others weren't settled until the 1800s. Many towns were named after the Native ...

It might seem inconceivable to survive in Arizona without running water or air-conditioning, but the Grand Canyon State contains some of North America's oldest settlements, according to Britannica.

With centuries of change, conflict and culture, Alabama's history runs deep. The land that we now call the Yellowhammer State was originally home to Native tribes. Alabama has shifted hands between ...