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Jefferson State

A proposal made just before the bombing of Pearl Harbour would have carved out the 49^st state from southern Oregon and nothern California, to be named Jefferson. It is named in commemoration of Thomas Jefferson, the nation's third president. External Links

Jefferson, the 51^st State - contains map and flag (http://www.jeffersonstate.com/)

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