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The Philly POPS

Official State Pops Orchestra of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania designated The Philly Pops as the official state Pops orchestra in 1999. The Philly POPS orchestra boasts a blend of talented musicians from the musically-rich Philadelphia region and is presented in Verizon Hall at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, 300 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia and around the Tri-State region. All State Awards

Black Bear

Official State Animal of West Virginia

The state Division of Natural Resources conducted a poll to elect a state animal as a symbol for West Virginia in 1954-55. The students, teachers, and sportsmen of West Virginia chose the black bear as the animal symbol for their state by a large margin. The Legislature officially adopted the black bear as the state animal of West Virginia on March 23, 1973. All State Mammals

Seitz Soil

Representative Soil of Colorado

Seitz soil represents Colorado on the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service's list of representative and state soils (each state in the U.S. has selected a representative state soil and more than twenty state legislatures have recognized their representative soil as an official state symbol). All State Soils

Seitz soils are located in the mountains of central and southwestern Colorado. Quote from USDA:

Origin of "Alabama"

What does "Alabama" mean?

The origin of the name "Alabama" remains somewhat questionable. Sources vary; the traditional story is that "Alabama" comes from the native American Creek language (meaning "tribal town"). Other sources claim it is derived from the Choctaw language, translating as "thicket-clearers" or "vegetation-gatherers." Many state names originate from native American languages. All State Name Origins

California Redwood

Official State Tree of California

California designated redwood as the official state tree in 1937 (the coast redwood: Sequoia sempervirens, and the giant sequoia: Sequoiadendron giganteum). All State Trees

Redwood Tree Facts

The giant sequoia is the most massive tree in the world, with 30- foot diameter trunks not uncommon. They reach ages of over 3,000 years. The coast redwood is the tallest tree in the world, averaging about 300 feet high. The oldest known redwood trees lived to be 2,200 years old.

Pasedena Playhouse

Official State Theater of California

The Pasadena Playhouse was designated as the official state theater of California in 1937. All State Theaters

The historic, Spanish- style Pasadena Playhouse staged its first production in 1925. Many famous actors have appeared on the Pasadena Playhouse stage including Dustin Hoffman, Eve Arden, Gene Hackman, Raymond Burr, and Tyrone Power.