Two Minute Tour of Georgia： 50 States for Kids - FreeSchool

Georgia is nicknamed the Peach State, because it is known for the peaches grown there. It was the last of the thirteen original colonies to be established, and was named after King George II of Great Britain. It became the fourth state on January 2, 1788. Georgia has the largest land area of any state east of the Mississippi, and is in fact larger than England. Georgia was one of the eleven states that seceded from the Union in the Civil War, and was the site of many battles. That Confederate heritage is remembered at Stone Mountain, a quartz dome that stands more than 800 feet higher than the land surrounding it. The north face of Stone Mountain is decorated by a carving depicting three Confederate leaders Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Jefferson Davis. This carving is the largest of its kind in the world. Speaking of large, the Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, is the second largest aquarium in the world. Georgia was also the birthplace of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Georgia is one of only five states in the United States to have hosted the Olympic Games. The Summer Olympics were hosted in Atlanta in 1996. Here's a little bit more about Georgia. I hope you enjoyed learning about Georgia, the peach state!