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  1. Springfield, Illinois (6768 bytes)
    25: ...e city was founded in [[1819]], became the county seat in [[1823]], and received its city charter in [[1...
    29: ... Presidential Library and Museum; the train depot from whence he departed to Washington; and his buria...
    32: ...s among the best preserved and most complete of [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]'s early "Prairie" houses. It wa...
    36: ...[[Carlinville, Illinois]], which is about an hour from the [[capitol]]) to Springfield calling it the ...
    45: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.49% from two or more races. 1.20% of the population are...
  2. Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
    25: ...Indiana's most populous city. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Marion County, Indiana|Marion County]]. As...
    29: ...ew capital city. Ralston was an apprentice to the French architect [[Pierre L'Enfant]], and he helped ...
    31: ...ed in 1836, but Indiana went bankrupt in [[1839]] from the loans taken out under the aforementioned bi...
    33: ...ections enlarged the town. The population soared from just over 8,000 in 1850 to more than 169,000 by...
    35: ...in the [[1890s]]. The state government offered a free supply of [[natural gas]] to factories that wer...
  3. Des Moines, Iowa (13222 bytes)
    4: ...ines1.ogg|{{IPA|/demwan/}}]] in [[French language|French]]) is the capital city of the [[U.S. state]] ...
    6: It is the [[county seat]] of [[Polk County, Iowa|Polk County]]. Accordin...
    8: ... The [[Des Moines River]] (from [[French language|French]] ''Rivi貥 des Moines'', i.e. "River of the ...
    25: mayor = [[Frank Cownie]] |
    41: ...ncil consists of a mayor (who, as of [[2005]], is Frank Cownie), two at-large members, and four member...
  4. Topeka, Kansas (10234 bytes)
    27: ...the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]] and the [[county seat]] of [[Shawnee County, Kansas|Shawnee County]], w...
    33: ...e [[1840s]], [[wagon train]]s made their way west from Independence, Missouri, on a 2,000-mile journey...
    35: ...mented by trade on a new military road stretching from Fort Leavenworth through "Topeka" to the newly-...
    39: ... In [[1869]], the railway started moving westward from Topeka. General offices and machine shops of th...
    52: ...egend, this mound was thought to protect the city from tornadoes. It went on to rip through the city, ...
  5. Frankfort, Kentucky (3889 bytes)
    1: [[Image:Capitolfront_m.jpg|thumb|175px|The Kentucky State Capitol B...
    2: ...he [[county seat]] of [[Franklin County, Kentucky|Franklin County]].
    6: ...rnor-elect [[William Goebel]] was assassinated in Frankfort while walking to the [[Kentucky_State_Capi...
    12: city = Frankfort |
    15: flag = FrankfortKY.gif |
  6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana (4998 bytes)
    2: ...s population is 227,818. It is the [[county seat|seat]] of [[East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana|East Ba...
    33: ...ting territory of native tribes when the [[France|French]] first established a settlement here in [[16...
    35: Baton Rouge remained a small town throughout the French and Spanish colonial periods. After the [[Un...
    37: The capital of the State of Louisiana was moved from [[New Orleans]] to Baton Rouge in [[1849]]. It...
    47: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.72% of the population are...
  7. Augusta, Maine (4876 bytes)
    24: ...t has a population of 18,560. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebec County]].
    28: ...607]]. It was first inhabited by English settlers from the [[Plymouth Colony]] in [[1625]] as a tradin...
    43: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are...
    47: ...8, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who are 65 years of age or ...
  8. Annapolis, Maryland (7226 bytes)
    25: ...ates|United States of America]], and the [[county seat]] of [[Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel...
    28: ... soon afterwards. It was only in 1695 when Sir [[Francis Nicholson]] moved the [[capital]] of the roy...
    34: ...state house housed the workings of the government from [[November 26]] [[1783]] to [[August 13]] [[178...
    52: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.67% from two or more races. 6.42% of the population are...
    56: ...8, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or ...
  9. Boston, Massachusetts (36071 bytes)
    25: ...icknames include "Beantown", "The Hub" (shortened from [[Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.|Oliver Wendell Hol...
    27: ...cy]] as well as many suburban communities further from the city, has a population of approximately 5.8...
    34: ...r [[Boston, England]], a town in [[Lincolnshire]] from which several prominent colonists originated. E...
    63: The [[Charles River]] separates Boston from [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], and [[C...
    65: ...s increases dramatically as one goes inland away from the city.
  10. Saint Paul, Minnesota (13759 bytes)
    2: ...es of America|United States]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]]. ...
    33: ...n Pike]]. The [[Como Zoo and Conservatory]] is a free zoo with a year round inside garden and amuseme...
    42: ... also serves Saint Paul through coordinated buses from the train stations. The expansion of the light ...
    44: ...connected to each other, and pedestrians may walk from one building to another without going outside. ...
    46: ... by that point. Some of the road structure comes from the curve of the Mississippi River, conflicts b...
  11. Jackson, Mississippi (21073 bytes)
    1: ...aymond, Mississippi|Raymond]] is the other county seat. The city has self-styled itself as "The Best of ...
    29: ...1 authorized the location to become the permanent seat of the government of the state of Mississippi. Ja...
    33: ...pi River]], and did not develop like those cities from river commerce. Instead, railroads would later ...
    39: ...erman to meet the Confederate forces heading west from Jackson. Upon learning that Vicksburg had alre...
    41: ...or less than $8,000. It is said that Sherman, a [[Freemasontry|Mason]], spared it because it housed a ...
  12. Jefferson City, Missouri (7230 bytes)
    2: ...[Image:Capitolmo.jpg|right|Wikipedia Encyclopedia|framed| The capitol building on a sunny day. This bu...
    4: ...us, the population is 39,636. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Cole County, Missouri|Cole County]]. Part ...
    8: ...erritory was organized in 1812, St._Louis was the seat of government. St. Charles served as the capital ...
    10: ...is dominated by a beautiful domed Capitol, rising from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. [[Lewis...
    72: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.52% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are...
  13. Helena, Montana (6927 bytes)
    2: ...he population reaches 40,000. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and ...
    31: ...L-en-a'' (emphasis on ''hell''). Dropping "Saint" from the name as unnecessary, the new name '''Helena...
    35: ....6 billion (in today's dollars) of gold was taken from Last Chance Gulch, over a 20-year period. The L...
    50: ...cific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. 1.67% of the population are...
    54: ..., 11.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or ...
  14. Lincoln, Nebraska (9126 bytes)
    27: ...ver]]. Lincoln is also known as the "Star City" (from the use of a star to mark state capitals on roa...
    29: ...its own local public stations). It also has two [[freeform radio]] stations: [[KZUM]] 89.3 FM and the ...
    30: ...lincoln_skyline.jpg|left|thumb|Lincoln's, Skyline from 27th Street]]
    41: ...ch was founded in [[1856]], and became the county seat of the newly-created [[Lancaster County, Nebraska...
    55: ...ge. City zoning rules prevent any other building from rivalling it in height, making it a landmark no...
  15. Carson City, Nevada (3897 bytes)
    5: ...son City, [[silver]] mining. It was the [[county seat]] of the former (1861-1969) [[Ormsby County, Neva...
    37: ...rom [[race (U.S. census)|other races]], and 2.12% from two or more races. 14.23% of the population ar...
    41: ...7.90% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.90% who are 65 years of age or...
  16. Concord, New Hampshire (5290 bytes)
    25: ...t has a population of 40,687. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Merrimack County, New Hampshire|Merrimack ...
    27: Concord is the home of [[Franklin Pierce Law Center]], the only [[law school]...
    30: ...apital, and in [[1808]] it was named the official seat of state government. Today the [[1819]] State Hou...
    41: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.31% from two or more races. 1.45% of the population are...
    45: ...8, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or ...
  17. Trenton, New Jersey (12026 bytes)
    25: ... metropolitan area|New York]] It is the [[county seat]] of [[Mercer County, New Jersey|Mercer County]]....
    32: ...e perfect opportunity to exercise their religious freedom.
    34: ...olders who purchased much of the surrounding land from Stacy's family. This name later was shortened t...
    42: ...on Makes, the World Takes" displayed on the Lower Free Bridge just north of the [[United States Highwa...
    52: ...st ongoing renovation project has caused backlash from city residents and officials seeing as how Tren...
  18. Albany, New York (8184 bytes)
    3: ... has a population of 95,658. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]].
    5: ...miles (233 kilometers) north of and slightly east from [[New York City]], and slightly to the south of...
    33: ...ger son of the Scottish King. The name is derived from Alba; the Gaelic name for Scotland.
    37: ...Colonies met in the [[Albany Congress]]. Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania presented the Albany Plan o...
    39: ... [[1797]] the state capital of New York was moved from [[Kingston, New York|Kingston]] to Albany, abou...
  19. Raleigh, North Carolina (12457 bytes)
    3: ...es|United States of America]]. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]]....
    36: ...as established in [[1792]] as both the new county seat and the new state capital. It was named for [[Wal...
    37: ...9.jpg|thumb|left|475px|Downtown Raleigh panorama, from [[1909]]]]
    49: .... The city council consists of eight members; all seats, including the mayor's, come up for election eve...
    66: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.88% from two or more races. 6.99% of the population are...
  20. Bismarck, North Dakota (4472 bytes)
    2: ..., and sits directly across the [[Missouri River]] from [[Mandan, North Dakota]].
    35: ...rom [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.89% from two or more races. 0.75% of the population are...
    41: ..., 11.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who are 65 years of age or ...

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