George Washington said it was the Empire seat of our country. In 1784, five years before George Washington was inaugurated in New York City as the first president, he envisioned New York as the "seat of empire," thus giving rise t...
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According to the Encarta encylopedia... "It has been called the Empire State since before 1800, a reference to its wealth and variety of resources and probably derived from a comment, attributed to George Washington, that predicted tha...
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New York is called "The Empire State" because of its wealth and variety of resources. This nickname appeared on New York license plates from 1951 through the mid-1960s. In 2001, "The Empire State" legend returned to New York license plates.
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www.netstate.com/states/intro/ny_intro.htm
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11-3. We are the Evil Empire, and we love it! ... Cheney watched the game with New York Gov. George Pataki ® and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani ® and when his image was shown on the scoreboard during the 7th inning's singing of God Bless America, fans stopped singing and booed loudly.
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Originally called the Empire State Plaza but later renamed for the governor who initiated the project, this complex is one of the most ambitious urban renewal projects in modern U. S. history. ... See also the New York State Capitol (in part by Richardson) and Richardson's Albany City Hall.
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www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/empiresp/empiresp.html
www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/empiresp/empiresp.html
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Empire State Building in New York City, NYC ... New York's famous Empire State Building, a New York City Landmark and a National Historic Landmark, soars more than a quarter of a mile into the atmosphere above the heart of Manhattan.
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newyork-visit.com/new-york-empire-state-building.html
newyork-visit.com/new-york-empire-state-building.html
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New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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New York (/nuːˈjɔrk/) is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global cit...
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New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"NY" redirects here. For other uses, see NY (disambiguation). New York (pronounced /nuː ˈjɔrk/ ( listen) ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is...
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New York; New York acquired its nickname “Empire State” to recognize its vast wealth and variety of resources. source: State Names, ... "Old Tippecanoe," as Harrison was often called, beat President Martin Van Buren in the latter's bid for re-election, and thereafter the buckeye was closely associated with the state of Ohio.
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www.50states.com/bio/nickname4.htm
www.50states.com/bio/nickname4.htm
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