Florida has been attracting visitors to its shores since 1513, when Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León discovered this place and named it in honour of Spain's "pascua florida" - an Easter festival of flowers. Florida became the 27th state on March 3rd, 1845. Our series of US geography videos "Visit the 50 States," gives you a little history and interesting facts about each state. For every state, you'll learn when it entered the Union, what's its motto, how did it get its nickname, and see what the flag, seal, and state capitol building all look like. We'll find the state capital on the map! There's also fun trivia - do you know the state tree, flower, and bird? Watch and find out! ///////////////////////// Try our 50 States Android App - it's FREE on the Google Play Store: http://bit.ly/1MVxMB4 And don't forget to Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1ixuu9W ///////////////////////// We Recommend: The 50 States: Explore the USA with 50 fact-filled maps! http://amzn.to/2mNqYu2 National Geographic Our 50 States http://amzn.to/2mql5Yx Stephen Fry in America: Fifty States and the Man Who set Out to See Them All http://amzn.to/2o2ch7r ///////////////////////// To support more videos from Socratica, visit Socratica Patreon https://www.patreon.com/socratica http://bit.ly/29gJAyg Socratica Paypal https://www.paypal.me/socratica We also accept Bitcoin! :) Our address is: 1EttYyGwJmpy9bLY2UcmEqMJuBfaZ1HdG9 ///////////////////////// Tour Guide: Michael Kelly Directed by Michael Harrison Written & Produced by Kimberly Hatch Harrison Edited by Andriy Kostyuk ///////////////////////// Creative commons picture credits: South Miami Beach (Art Deco Buildings) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:SouthBeachMiamiBeach.jpg Author: Massimo Catarinella Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CastillodeSanMarcosStAug12.JPG Author: Excel23 South Beach Florida http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:South_Beach,_Miami_Beach_Florida.jpg Author: Hubo Daytona Beach with tourists http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daytona_Beach,_Florida_(4783857222).jpg Author: Pat Williams Panama City Beach http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Beach_-_Panama_City_Beach_Florida.jpg Author: Bart Everson Goliath Grouper at Esso Bonaire Scuba Diving Jupiter, Florida http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GG_-4_Group_at_Bow_of_Esso_Bonaire.jpg Author: Geraldecarroll Diver searching shipwreck off Key Largo http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Diver_near_on_old_gun_mount,_Spiegel_Grove_wreck,_Key_Largo,_Florida.jpg Author: Aquaimages Manatee http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manatee_Looking_at_the_Camera.jpg Author: Greudin Airboating in Florida Everglades http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Airboating_1,_Everglades,_FL,_jjron_31.03.2012.jpg Author: jiron (John O'Neill) Fishing in the Florida keys http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FlkeysFISHING.JPG Oranges http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:OrangeBloss_wb.jpg Author: Ellen Levy Finch (Elf) Kennedy Space Center http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KennedySpaceCentreVisitor%27sCentreFrontGate.JPG Author: Slammer111 Magic Kingdom Disneyworld http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cinderella_Castle_at_Magic_Kingdom_%E2%80%93_6483694035.jpg Author: Lee Bailey Florida Old State Capitol with new State Capitol behind http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Florida_Capitol_2.jpg Author: GlobeTrotter Northern Mockingbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mimus_polyglottos_adult_02_cropped.jpg Author: Captain-tucker

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1. ponce de leon did not "discover" this place.
2. Thank you Socratica, I'm learning a lot from your videos. There's more US "states" to come. I can't wait for Washington State. 😍😍😍
3. im from Florida and got tired of the sunshine and moved to Massachusetts. For winter we got 85F so it was still summer down there
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