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Speculation on Possible New States Across the Union
The article surveys ideas for creating new states from existing territories and districts, naming Absaroka Texlahoma Cimarron and others, and traces historical proposals from Jefferson era to 19th century Virginia. It notes political and geographic hurdles and cites Texas annexation as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Argani
Uncle Laws
Eo Ester
Alaska
Sam
Huana
Cook County
Lake County
Spa
Montana
Wyoming
South Dakota
Texlahoma
Texas Danhandle
Oklahoma
No Man's Land
Cimarron
Catire
Southwest
Indiana
Chicago
Calvin Coolidge
Old Deadwood
Absaroka
Sheridan
Wyo
Absarokas
Black Hills
Texas
Dispatch
New York Times
Panhandle
Allred
Tejas
Garner
House of Representatives
Congress
Lone Star
Senate
San Antonio
Austin
South Texas
Alamo
Davy Crockett Ia
Jefferson
United States
Sam Houston
Anson Jones
Isaac van Zandt
Washington
Houston
Jones
van Randt
Annexation
J. Pinckney Henderson
van Zandt
Tyler
United States of America
Ienry Clay
Ifyiog
Thomas Jefferson
John Fitch
Philadelphia
Ohio
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Saratoga
Streight
Lake Michigan
Metropotamia
Qohie
Chersonesus
Lower
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Silvania
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Shlehiganla
Arsenispla
Illnola
Illnois
Polypatamia
Illinois
Vpensipia
Mississinpi
Old Northwest Territory
Indians
Susquehanna
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Westsylvania