Pennsylvania 101: Philly Cheesesteaks, Pittsburgh Steel, and Amish Country
You think Pennsylvania is boring middle state historical Liberty Bell—irrelevant except Pittsburgh Steelers, Eagles foot...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
Camille Cooper
New Jersey 101: More Than a Punchline-Beaches, Diners, and Commuter Paradise
You think New Jersey is armpit joke state toxic waste dumps, Jersey Shore guidos—punching bag late-night comedians, irre...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
New York 101: Beyond NYC-Upstate, Culture, and the Empire State
You think New York is Manhattan skyscrapers Times Square—forgetting 19 million population statewide, 8.3 million NYC met...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
Connecticut 101: Hedge Funds, Suburban Wealth, and NYC Commuter Culture
You think Connecticut is boring suburban state wealthy NYC commuters—irrelevant except Yale University, insurance compan...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
Rhode Island 101: America's Smallest State with Big Personality
You think Rhode Island is irrelevant micro-state nobody thinks about—joke smallest state 1,214 square miles (Delaware bi...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
Massachusetts 101: World-Class Universities, Tech Hub, and Revolutionary History
You think Massachusetts is Boston historical tourist trap liberal bubble—irrelevant except Harvard/MIT universities, Pat...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
Vermont 101: Bernie Sanders, Ben & Jerry's, and Progressive Mountain Living
You think Vermont is hippie commune maple syrup Bernie Sanders—irrelevant rural state cows/mountains, tourist leaf-peepi...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
New Hampshire 101: No Income Tax, Four Seasons, and Small-Town Charm
You think New Hampshire is boring flyover state between Maine and Vermont—irrelevant except "Live Free or Die" license p...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
Maine 101: Lobster, Lighthouses, and Living in New England's Hidden Gem
You think Maine is lobster vacation destination Stephen King horror novels—irrelevant rural state forests/coastline, tou...
Camille Cooper • 14 Jan 2026
South Dakota 101: Mount Rushmore, No Income Tax, and Frontier Spirit
You think South Dakota is empty wasteland with presidential faces carved in rock, irrelevant flyover state existing sole...
Camille Cooper • 13 Jan 2026
North Dakota 101: Oil Boom, Harsh Winters, and Wide-Open Spaces
You think North Dakota is frozen wasteland nobody visits, irrelevant state ranking 47th population where nothing happens...
Camille Cooper • 13 Jan 2026
Missouri 101: Gateway Arch, BBQ Wars, and Show-Me State Skepticism
You think Missouri is boring Midwest flyover state squeezed between Kansas City barbecue and St. Louis arch, irrelevant...
Camille Cooper • 13 Jan 2026
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