We just learned about the US State of Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island is a state on the northeast part of the US, right on the Atlantic Ocean.
It's nickname is The Ocean State and Little Rhody, and it's motto is Hope.
The full name of the state is State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
It is the smallest state in the US, but it has the longest name of any state.
There are over 30 islands in Rhode Island.
(from: wikipedia - rhode island)
The flag of Rhode Island is an anchor with the state motto of Hope above it.
It was based on the sentence from the Bible, "Hope we have as an anchor of the soul.".
(from: wikipedia - flag of rhode island)
The oldest working chain suspended carousel is the Watch Hill carousel.
(from: wikipedia - watch hill carousel)
One of the bridges to an island is called Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge
(from: wikipedia - claiborne pell newport bridge)
A long time ago in Rhode Island they thought there were vampires because they didn't understand the disease known as tuberculosis.
(from: wikipedia - new england vampire panic)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Madagascar
