Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every state's nickname.

In the days after the massive 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco, dispatches from historic Bay Area towns were shades of grim and horrific. “SAN JOSE IS RUINED,” “SANTA ROSA IS A TOTAL WRECK” ...

Newport, oh Newport! Where do I even begin? This little slice of paradise on the coast of Rhode Island is like a greatest ...

For a more intimate experience, try the Francis Malbone House, a meticulously restored colonial home in the heart of downtown ...