Even though West Virginia had remained in the Union, about half of the people in the state supported the South.

VOA: special.2009.07.20

That is a promise." The new governor of Virginia gave the Republican response to the State of the Union speech.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

Supporters of slavery wanted to organize a constitutional convention that could put Kansas into the Union as a slave state.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

It is especially important to mention the state union of Serbia and Montenegro.

BBC: NEWS | Europe | Excerpts: Boris Tadic's victory speech

Part of giving a State of the Union address is to assess the state of the union, of our country, and certainly foreign policy, national security, these are important elements of any assessment of the state of the union.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Mr. Cuomo entered the fray in January when he presented a budget with an ultimatum: He gave the state union a month to settle its lawsuit over student testing data or he would use his budgetary powers to force a statewide settlement.

WSJ: Teacher Evaluation Deal Reached