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Thread #132053 Message #2984314
Posted By: Alice
10-Sep-10 - 11:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: Who Named Rocky Mountains? When?
Subject: RE: BS: Who Named Rocky Mountains? When?
Minnesota is called the Land of Sky Blue Waters.
It's from Longfellow's poem "The Song of Hiawatha". The poet was inspired by Minnesota's nature and there are place names in the poem.
Alice