logo
episode-header-image
Sep 26
16m 45s

#356 US State Name Stories – Northeast

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
About this episode

Hi! This is part two of our series about US state names.
Today, we’ll explore the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

That’s eleven states in total! And today I’ll focus on: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. You’ll hear stories of English kings, Dutch settlers, and Native American words that still live on today.

Get the transcript here: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/356-us-state-name-stories-northeast/

Up next
Today
#358 US State Name Stories – West and SouthWest
Welcome back, travelers! One last time, pack your bags — we’re heading west. Today, we’ll visit the Southwest and the West. In the Southwest, we have: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. And in the West, we have: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, ... Show More
14m 16s
Oct 2
#357 US State Name Stories - Midwest
This is the third episode of our state names series. This time, we’re traveling to the Midwest. Let’s quickly list all the states in the Midwest: They are: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. T ... Show More
12m 38s
Sep 18
#355 US State Name Stories – Southeast
Are you ready for a trip through the United States? Pack your bags — because today we’re starting a special journey! In this first episode, we’ll travel to the Southeast: Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. Next time, we’ll continue our trip to the Northeast, then to the Mi ... Show More
13m 9s
Recommended Episodes
Jan 2024
A travel guide for visiting all 50 US states
In the height of the coronavirus pandemic, our US banking editor Josh Franklin began a travel hobby that became an out-and-out goal. He wanted to see more of America, so he decided to visit all 50 states, from Alabama to Wyoming. He joins Lilah to tell us what he learned about th ... Show More
16m 44s
Oct 2024
The United States of Pennsylvania
Throughout this election, one state has been at the center of every imaginable path to victory: Pennsylvania. Both candidates have campaigned there relentlessly, and both parties have spent more money there than in any other state.Campbell Robertson, who has been reporting from P ... Show More
37m 7s
Jul 28
346. History of New York! (English Vocabulary Lesson)
EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/think85⁠ Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Today, we are going to talk about the history of New York city. New York is one of the most famous cities in the world. Its history is interesting and important, and I ... Show More
18m 19s
Nov 2023
Empire State O'Reilly: New York's Population Drop
Bill goes over stats that show New Yorkers abandoning the state.Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other state ... Show More
5m 42s
Oct 2024
CLASSIC: That Time Vermont Was an Independent Republic
Today Vermont is known for its progressive politics, beautiful forestry, Bernie Sanders and Ben and Jerry's. It's not a state you'll hear much about outside of the US and, for many Vermont natives, that's just fine. But once upon a time, Vermont was a very different place -- in f ... Show More
44m 34s
Jul 2022
Minicast 05: Wild, Wild West
Today, I'm bringing some American expressions that have been used worldwide. And they come from the time when the United States of America became independent from Great Britain, and the original 13 colonies expanded to the west. As usual, the transcript can be downloaded from her ... Show More
4m 45s
Aug 2023
Yanni’s Vaca to Somalia Therapy
Yanni back forever with the original format and is cooking. Yanni gives us an inside look at the high class lawyer bringing down Lizzo, how. Trip to Somalia can really help people and more.  See Yanni do stand up All tickets: https://www.yannispappascomedy.com Paramount theater, ... Show More
1h 9m
Nov 2024
Interviews with House Speaker Mike Johnson, California Senator-Elect Adam Schiff, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, Arizona Senator-Elect Ruben Gallego
On CNN's State of the Union, House Speaker Mike Johnson joins Jake Tapper to talk about Trump's plans for the border and the House Ethics Committee investigation into Congressman Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick for Attorney General. Then, California Senator-Elect Adam Schiff sits down w ... Show More
46m 21s
Mar 2025
Go Birds! Daily, Mar. 1st: Eagles hire a QB coach; Zach Baun’s price going up?; Another Myles Garrett rumor
Good morning! Start your day with Go Birds! Daily, a daily Eagles podcast giving you everything you need to know for March 1st. In today’s episode Eliot Shorr-Parks gives his thoughts on Scot Loeffler, the Eagles new quarterback coach. Plus, Zach Baun’s price might be going up an ... Show More
20m 23s