Jaune Quick-To-See Smith has painted several maps of the United States to show how the land already occupied by ancient native communities was colonized by European settlers. Here, she included names ...

As a companion to “Six Decades of the Most Popular Names for Girls,” the map above shows the most popular names for boys, by state, from 1960 to 2012.Once again, names that are the most ...

The meanings behind some American place names are straightforward, while others require some context. You can read the literal translations of every U.S. state and capital city name below. The ...