- State insect: Nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella novemnotata) Clue: North Carolina Sean Pavone // Shutterstock Clue: North Carolina State insect: This species has been part of commerce since at least 1622 when populations were shipped from Britain to Virginia. World War I increased its commerci...
The Little Rock Nine, as they became known, had to be escorted by federal troops after they were met by an angry mob and the state's National Guard. Photographs of the students arriving at the high school under heavy guard were seen around the country in Life magazine. This is the only...