The next state up will be Maryland. If you're from Maryland, please respond to this comment with any information you'd like to include about your home state!

I’m from Boston and not a single person here refers to each other as Massachusettsans. We’re Massholes.

Listening to him trying to pronounce our locations absolutely made my day.

Correction: the Quabbin Reservoir isn't a natural barrier. It's an entirely manmade lake

New England seems like such a beautiful place to me, not just the landscape, but the cities and towns are just so pretty.

Coming from someone born and raised in Mass, the East/West divide is very strong. Someone living in eastern Mass can go their whole life only going to central MA to go to Six Flags, and lucky enough to go to Western Mass maybe once. The western part of the state is very much rural and separated in culture from the east.

rural new england is beautiful. especially in the fall and winter.

Just got a refresher course on all of US history, not only Massachusetts. Just goes to show the significance of Massachusetts' history on the nation as a whole.

Mass is one of the many regions in the U.S. that have areas or towns with names that have unique pronunciations. Several of the towns were mispronounced. Also a mention of the Quabbin should have included the fact that several towns were abandoned and dismantled to fill the valley with water. Some signs such as old roads can still be seen while boating across the body of water.

Correction - the second largest urban area in Massachusetts (which is also the second largest in New England), behind only Boston, is Worcester, not Springfield.

I love MA. I've lived here my whole life and I truly think it's one of the best states in the country

Mass was the postal abbreviation for Massachusetts prior to the postal service going to two letter abbreviations

Actually, John Adams and John Quincy Adams were both born in Braintree, Mass. Their birth certificates are located at the Braintree Town Hall. This was before the town lines were changed. Also, John Hancock was born in Braintree and Sylvanias Thayer (the father of West Point) was born and died in Braintree. Lots of history in Braintree. I love the history of Massachusetts and New England.

Minor correction, we’re called Massholes not Bay Staters

Anyone else in MA say 'Dunks'?

A couple side notes, Smith College is in Northampton and Mt. Holyoke is in South Hadley. Lowell wasn’t a town at the time of the colony-it wasn’t incorporated until the middle of the 1800s and it was based on factories. Springfield is also the home of basketball, Shay’s Rebellion, and the Springfield Armory

I grew up in Halifax, MA in 70s & 80s, lived in Plymouth in the 90s (walking distance to the rock & Mayflower II), and now live on North Shore near NH border. You did an excellent job capturing much of the key points of this state, and its long and rich history.

The pilgrims and early settlers weren't really directly responsible for infecting the natives, that had already happened from their interactions with a variety of passing European traders. That's why the coastal tribes were so eager and open to co-operating with the English settlers, because they had already been decimated by disease, and needed allies against the larger, healthier inland tribes who'd begun threatening them. Relations ultimately came to the same sad end that they did everywhere else, but that early mutual dependence was why settler and native coexistence and cooperation lasted longer in the Massachusetts colony than elsewhere.

Excellent overview of Massachusetts. Born and bred here and I still learned some new things. Well done.

I WAS SO READY FOR THIS, you made my day, thank you so much 😌

Nice video! Massachusetts has been one of my favorite states, and as someone not from there I thought this did a good job covering it. Now let’s just hope the new flag design they come up with looks good 🙏

MA was the start of public schools! Boston Latin was the first public school in the country with all the other towns following suite after. From there the idea spread to the rest of the colonies. Massachusetts pioneered special education too with many of the IDEA laws coming directly from MA laws already created.

Can’t wait for my state, Louisiana, to get its unique culture recognized

With MIT, Harvard and other universities nearby, the Boston suburbs have the nations second most important cluster of high tech venture capitalism, fueled by top tier university grant money. It's located in the northern Boston suburbs along Route 128. Boston also has two of the best hospitals in the nation (MGH and Brigham & Women's), which is why Boston receives more federal grant money for medical/biotech research of any city in the US. This also results in one of the largest brain gains on Earth.

As a Massachusetts resident I can confirm that the population density is pretty intense. I lived in Somerville for six years and there's literally no way to not be around other people. I moved to a less dense suburb but it is still crowded.

Great job! Having grown up in Holyoke and living in Boston proper now, you did very well in highlighting the best of the entire Commonwealth. Thank you.

Thanks for producing such a thoughtful, informative video. I was born and raised in Western Mass, moved away with one of my parents as a teenager, and after living in 4 other states in the south, east, and west over the course of over 20 years, I'm finally coming home in less than a month.

I spent about nine months in MA back in 1969 while in the Army out at Ft. Devens. As a long time resident of SC, I was regarded as something of a curiosity by the locals, even though I don't have a pronounced Southern accent. My fellow Southern soldiers gave as good as we got, when we were ridiculed as hicks or crackers. Turkey Herders and Pilgrims were our pet names for them. Incidentally, I went to grad school with a man from Wellesley, and we are good friends to this day. We have exchanged visits for decades. He was surprised at Charleston, and I find New England to be beautiful

MA is so picturesque and lovely. Your video made me appreciate it more.

My man really stepping up the production value 👍

Very nice video. Even as a history teacher and lifelong native I learned some interesting information. One minor correction: the first shots of the revolution were in Lexington, not Concord. The British were on their way to Concord when they were met by the Lexington militia when a shot rang out and shooting commenced.

At 2:43, the arrow pointing downward doesn't indicate surrender, it indicates peace. "Surrender" would be a disarmed figure. The whole point of keeping the figure armed but not wielding his weapons hostilely was to communicate that he's not the enemy. Which Massasoit never was. Also, Miles Standish never "brutally slaughtered hundreds of indigenous people." He killed a handful of warriors who Massasoit warned him were trying to raise a war party against the colony. Whether that was the wisest way to handle the situation is definitely disputable, but it could have saved numerous lives on both sides, although it may have caused more deaths later due to the long term damage to relations. Standish did not participate in the Pequot War other than allocating a couple dozen militiamen to the army, to fulfill his colony's quota. He was dead long before King Philip's War, which is when everything really went to hell. I'm 100% in favor of changing the flag because (A) it's not a good flag, and (B) it's not worth perpetuating these misunderstandings, but whoever wrote up that interpretation was full of crap and had an agenda. (I'm not blaming the uploader, I'm sure this is what came up when researching this on the internet. I've seen it before.)

I just found you from General Knowledge. For the Quabbin Reservoir you missed talking about the former Massachusetts towns that were eliminated to create it. Martha’s Vineyard: starting decades ago and still till this day it’s vacation destination for middle to upper class AA’s (from NYC originally). And the indigenous tribe on the west side is fascinating, currently too

Woohoo, another episode! Thanks a bunch for continuing this serie, Carter. Have a great one, y'all!

I was born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts. Great work!

Good job kid. Massachusetts native here. ........ Subbed. 👍

Great video with a lot of interesting facts and scenery. Back in 2018, I took the train to Boston and found out it is easy to get around without a car. The subway system is great. I found the people to be very friendly. I love all the history around the Boston area. I am glad you covered New Bedford but you didn't mention about the whaling museum. That is where Herman Melville was from that wrote Moby Dick. They have a lot of national park sites in the state and I have seen most of them. I just went to the Cape, the first part of June because of pride fest. A lot of the sites you mentioned are national park sites, like the Adams home and Salem maritime. You didn't mention Sangus Ironworks though. I also saw Plymouth on my last trip and have wanted to go there since 2020. I has more meaning for me being a Mayflower descendant. I look forward to seeing more of your videos about the states.

Wow, this was fantastic! Your brother did a great job with the new series intro. I'm so glad I started watching your videos after your collaboration with General Knowledge.

Originally from the Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 living in Mass most my life (18 years). Wouldn’t change it.

Thanks for the quality! It makes these videos feel more special

Once all six New England states have been covered you should do a video talking about New England as a whole and comparing/contrasting the states within it

i'm from Western Mass in what's called the Pioneer Valley, and i bring a lot of people out when i go home to visit and they are shocked, they think of Massachusetts as being the Urban sprawl of BOSTON and everything that goes with it, but until you hit Springfield Western mass is Mountains and Farms along the Connecticut river, in fact some of the worlds most famous Cigar Tabaco is grown in western mass.

Thank you for covering native groups and colonization in this kinda vid!

i am enjoying your presentation very much!!!! small suggestion: note that volleyball was also invented in Mass, Holyoke, I believe, in reaction to basketball. Also, Quincy is pronounced as Quinzy. I am very impressed with your report!!!!!

As someone who lives in Massachusetts I'd like to thank you and applaud how well you pronounced the names of cities and towns in Mass. Berkshires are beautiful. Great episode

I was not expecting to learn this much about my own state!😅 Thanks

Patiently awaiting your next in depth state video. I really love that series!

Hands down the best state to live in. He didn't mention that we have several of the top ranked hospitals in the world, and our universal health care coverage. Since MassHealth was introduced, the portion of the state taxes that went on health care spending...has REDUCED. Yup, Turns out that properly designed and run universal health care (it was designed by a health economist from MIT) reduces the amount that both the state and individuals have to pay on health care, while improving the overall health of all residents. (Something that every other developed country in the world already knows).

Thanks for sharing Very enjoyable having lived in 10 of our towns & 2 cities in my 82 years of living &loving Massachusetts. 👍

great video as always!! keep up the good work!

I always see Mass like America's little ball of fury: small but densely populated by a prideful and highly educated population which makes the state an economic, social and political powerhouse that can go toe to toe with entire countries around the world

Ok ... i must admit , that was outstanding . I lived for over 45 years in Boston and near by ... i learned some things here i never knew before watching this posting . Great Job !

This video rules. I wasn't expecting to even watch the whole thing but it's chock-full of great information, well organized and well paced.

Some of the best geography videos. Keep it up!

The Housatonic starts in Hinsdale , and runs through Dalton before reaching Pittsfield . That was the only error i could find . Most impressive .

I literally went to your page yesterday thinking I missed a new video & came back today after being notified. Love this series!

The new intro is great. Kuudos to your brother and love that keep seeing the increase in production value

I ❤ your presentations, Carter. They are extremely well done, keep up the good work!

Yay! I was worried you weren't able to continue with the series. Thanks for your work.

Excellent !! Thank you for sharing it.

I'm from the Portuguese region of Massachusetts I've learned a lot here this was very comprehensive

You're awesome. Videos are super informative & it's obvious how much hard work you put in. Thank you again!!!!!

The Opening Shot is of a flyover of the Mystics Seaport Museum in Nearby CT.

Love your channel! Thank you. Can't wait for the videos on all the rest of the states.

Keep doing these I watch them every time

This made my day, and it's only 6am.

Awesome video, I grew up at the base of Mt. Greylock. Fun fact: there was a landslide like 35 years ago leaving a bare spot that looked like a side profile of a Native Americans head, similar to a buffalo nickel or the old Washington Redskins logo. It used to be a lot more pronounced like 20 years ago, but it’s starting to fade away now.

Your videos are very sophisticated and developed. Can't wait for your Hawaii and Illinois video!

As someone that lives in New hampshire, in a town that literally borders Massachusetts, they are not called massachusettsans, they are called massholes

Your videos are very much appreciated!!!!

HEY! As someone from Massachusetts I'm gonna tell you that you missed the name we prefer to go by here, Massholes.

VERY GOOD PRESENTATION! ALMOST EVERYTHING IS COVERED, FROM ITS HISTORY TO CONTEMPORARY POLITICS. I AM A FOREIGNER USED RATHER TO BRITISH ENGLISH, BUT I UNDERSTOOD EVERY SINGLE WORD OF YOUR PRESENTATION. CONGRATULATIONS! IT LADTED 40 MINUTES, BUT I WENT UNTIL THE END. THANKS!

I'm from Western MA. Springfield, Chicopee, and Holyoke are very urban and have traditional dense settlements not much different than cities in the eastern part of the state. But outside of those core cities, Western MA is pretty rural and forest-y. So I guess we have the best of both worlds, except our urban areas suffer from sever blight. We don't get much help from our rich Eastern counterparts.

I´m from Portugal and i never thought rhode island had so many portuguese people. The portuguese are everywhere, we are a nation of explorers. Also the fact that Mass. have an higher idh than any other country really makes you think...

This is fascinating, you did excellent research.

I love the new theme song/intro!

Massachusetts is the only place where you can experience all 4 seasons in 1 day 🤣🤣 But I’d rather live nowhere else ❤️

Great job as usual! Been enjoying all of your US Explained videos thus far. I grew up in New York State and would be open to contributing to the video for that state when the time comes. Let me know if you would like my assistance.

these videos are really impressive, rly well researched, written, and delivered

The reason we say "Mass" after town names is that neighboring states have towns with the same name. Salem, Concord, Wakefield, Manchester to name a few.

Great video! It is so beautiful to learn about the incredible history and diversity of the different US states. Thank you and keep it up :-)

Great video! A quick pronunciation note that will be helpful for the RI video: "Narragansett" is pronounced "NAIR-uh-GAN-sit"

You did an amazing job with my home state!!!!! Great job

Hi. I'm a late discoverer of your excellent series The US Explained. I grew up in Quincy, Mass, and am probably not the first person to mention its pronunciation given over 1200 previous comments. The Quincy family after which the city and sixth president were named pronounced the name Quinzee. That pronunciation continues to this day. But you are in good company. I've seen many documentaries about US history in which the narrator pronounces the name Quinsee. And, in fact, all the other Quincys in the US, such as in my current state of Illinois, use the "see" pronunciation. So, I absolve you of your sin. Excellent work.

I should mention that the first shot of the American Revolution was in Lexington, not Concord. In fact, the image you showed at 27:14 is of Lexington.

I live right next to the Quabbin, weird to hear it described as a "natural barrier" when its manmade. It does make traveling across the state longer though, for example I go to Umass in Amherst but my house is directly across on the other side meaning I have to go around the edge of the reservoir.

great stuff man

Great video!

The term Masshole started with the ' Big Dig' in the Boston area. Turned out to be an endless project and money pit ; hence the term masshole.

Great Job, A+!

Great Video!!

I love Massachusetts..big ❤ from western mass

Fair, objective and accurate. Impressed 👍

Can’t wait for New York. can you please focus more on the cities that aren’t NYC? like buffalo Rochester Syracuse Albany etc so people can see there’s more to NYS then just the city.

Very informative!

Moving to Boston for school in the Fall, thanks for the great summary man. +1 subscriber

Idk if you’re from Mass but you perfectly pronounced every town and city correctly. I’m impressed.

"By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty."

Very well done! I can see that your video/editing quality is getting exponentially better with each video, and thanks for fixing your audio! Congrats on the new merch line, btw! :-D I think you're going to hit well over 100K subscribers as you continue to release high quality content! As always, I'm looking forward to the next one--hopefully you'll be able to dish it out in less than a month's time ;)

Thank oyu for recognizing us and great job over all keep it up