At 07:06 PM 11/23/96 -0500, you wrote: > TO "LIZ. S."{CALIF as if we would haven't.guessed.] GONG! Wrong > TO Will Johnston {MD] Two fast balls down the middle of the plate? I >don't know about question #2. >Could be a curve ball..HMMMMMM. > Question #1 Kingdom of Franklin or do you mean FRANKLAND? What do >you want to know? In 1784 a group of settlers feeling neglected by the >central govt.met in Jonesboro and set up what they called the State of >Franklin or Frankland. This was on land ceded by N.Carolina to the Federal >Govt. This land, located on the western portion of N.Carolina, was not >recoginized by the N.Carolina officials dispite the Popularity of Ben >Franklin after whom the state was named. This "State lasted until 1788 and >was awarded statehood in 1796 as the State of TENNESSEE.THE REASON IT WAS >SOME TIMES REFERRED to as the "Kingdom of Franklin" had to do with the >number of British Loyalists to be found in N. Carolina area. The Brits are >every where.!! > QUESTION #2 The state most recently to "formally" [IS THAT YOUR >CURVE, WILL?] Join into the United States. HAWAII would be my choice.August >21 1959.Now if you threw me a curve I expect another turn at bat > A curve? Yes... A hint.. Sticking with the baseball theme.. What state is the home state of the major league baseball team which had the best win/loss average in the major leagues but did not play in the World Series? Better hint: Its two major league cities start with the same letter... The two teams appear to have the same name, one being ethnic and the other being color, but such a relationship was not intended, at least not all over... The owner of the colorful one is perhaps too colorful herself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If I remember correctly, Ohio failed to have the admission document properly completed until some time in the 1960's. There was no doubt as to statehood...Just a bureaucratic oversight. You have the Kingdom of Franklin properly located. I'm originally a Tennesseean and my wife grew up in Ohio. Totally useless information but fun. Will WILL JOHNSTON 4049 OAKLAND SCHOOL ROAD SALISBURY, MD 21804-2716 410-543-0110 Pres A.P.D.A. DelMarVa Chapter