America the Beautiful (United States of America #1)

Kentucky

Many times in the past, the boy that would become Kentucky had a chance to be conceived and birthed, like in 1768 when the British purchased the territory from the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. However, Everett and his twin brother, West Virginia, chose the year of 1774 to finally be conceived, right as the Revolutionary War was a year close to beginning, and just after the Boston Tea Party.

Now that war was on the horizon, America was becoming afraid, not for herself of course, but for her children, as many of them were going to participate in the war. She did just have two more children with the enemy, and they were born just before the war started. She was relieved that she hadn't given birth to them during the conflict, but it was still a scary thought, especially if they were under the high possibility of being in danger.

Throughout the war, America and her older children kept Everett and West Virginia in the care of the former's maids, and sometimes the future politicians of the now independent colonies. However, during the Revolution in 1775, Kentucky was growing rapidly, and that allowed Everett to mature just as fast. He also suffered from nightmares of his people, the Shawnee Indians and the other settlers of Kentucky, fighting with each other and when his soils were used as battlegrounds for the Battle of Blue Licks.

Of course, the Americans lost that major battle.

After the Revolution was over and the colonies achieved their independence, America returned for the two infants, and proceeded to care for them both, especially during the frequent all-nighters of the infants' night terrors.

As Everett grew up and eventually became a state, he became as close with his siblings as he could, for he was pretty scared that he would never see them tomorrow. The nightmares made sure of that. When with his family, Everett was pretty energetic and had the habit of speaking very fast. The only people that seemed able to keep up with his fast southern accent was his family of course, but there were a few instances were his state government could to.

It's sometimes like you're listening to gibberish.

One time, Everett was on the phone with somebody, probably someone from his state government, saying, "Okay okay, I know all right? I'll be sure to be there by eleven, now can ya please be patient?"

America had understood what he said, but her guest, a young woman in her late twenties who works at a nearby factory, glanced at the blabbering Everett with confusion, not understanding a word he said as he was talking so fast.

Just the look on her face was hilarious, and America had to hold back a laugh to be polite.

Well, might as well get used to the insanity, especially when it's in the form of her children.