For hundreds of years before European settlers arrived, it was home to the Osage and the…
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QMQ 25: Arkansas
Before the Europeans arrived, the Osage, Quapaw, Caddo, and Cherokee nations (many of whom were…
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QMQ 23: Maine
Long before European boots ever touched Maine’s rocky shores, the land was home to the…
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QMQ 22: Alabama
The Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Choctaw nations all made their mark on this rich territory…
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QMQ 21: Illinois
The Cahokia Mounds, still standing outside Collinsville, was the center of a thriving Mississippian-culture city,…
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QMQ 20: Mississippi
Mississippi was once the center of a massive and sophisticated civilization–the Mississippian culture (roughly 1000 AD) built…
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QMQ 19: Indiana
Long before Indiana was the 19th state, it was a lush wilderness inhabited by the Hopewell…
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QMQ 18: Louisiana
Thousands of years before European contact, Louisiana was home to indigenous mound-builders, much like Ohio….
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QMQ 17: Ohio
Long before it was a state, the area was home to the Hopewell and Adena…
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QMQ 16: Tennessee
The Tennessee region was originally inhabited by Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Creek nations until Europeans began…