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  1. Alabama (10792 bytes)
    66: *The current [[Alabama Constitution]] was adopted in [[1901]].
    154: ... [[Protestant]] denominations in Alabama are: [[Baptist]] (51% of the total state population), [[Metho...
    261: ...y University]] ''called Troy State University pre-2005''
  2. Babe Ruth (55357 bytes)
    9: ... their father would beat Babe in a desperate attempt to bring the boy into line, but to no avail. He w...
    12: ...ted mocking his own pitcher. Brother Matthias promptly switched George from catcher to pitcher to teac...
    47: ...into the seats to confront a heckling fan. The captaincy was stripped, and Ruth's aggressiveness woul...
    49: ...wn, lived on their farm near Boston with their adopted daughter, Dorothy. Free from the eyes of his wi...
    67: ...nd [[Grover Alexander]], now a 39 year-old [[epileptic]] and [[alcoholic]] who a decade earlier was th...
  3. Alaska (24727 bytes)
    42: ...ist of U.S. state birds|State bird]]'''||[[Willow Ptarmigan]]
    75: ...l generations of Alaskans.' [[As of 2005|In March 2005]], the fund's value was over $30 billion.
    77: ...itory]] had several years earlier (circa 1975) adopted a single time zone identical to Pacific Standar...
    127: ...ion tourists arriving in Alaska between May and September).
  4. California (63989 bytes)
    31: AdmittanceDate = [[September 9]], [[1850]] |
    59: Reptile = [[Desert Tortoise]] |
    103: ...ome nobles of [[Imperial Russia]] made brief attempts to explore and claim parts of California, but th...
    124: For the 2005–2006 session, there are 48 [[United States ...
    126: ...25]], [[1854]] where it has been permanently, except for a four-month temporary move in 1862 to San Fr...
  5. Florida (24937 bytes)
    56: ...is 6 percent. Local governments may levy a local option sales on top of that, so sales taxes vary by c...
    72: [[Image:Hurricane Frances, September 2nd.jpg|left|thumb|138px|Hurricane Frances n...
    80: ...[Hurricane Jeanne|Jeanne]] ([[September 25]]-[[September 26|26]]) cumulatively cost forty-two billion...
    87: In [[2005]] [[Spamhaus]] declared Florida the spam capital ...
    116: ...gest Protestant denominations in Florida are: [[Baptist]] (22% of the total state population), [[Metho...
  6. Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
    74: ...o has 159 [[counties]], the most of any state except [[Texas]] (254). Before [[1932]], there were 161...
    76: ...hough a referendum is planned for the summer of [[2005]]. Georgia does not provide for [[township]]s or...
    78: .... Up to 1% of a SPLOST can go to [[homestead exemption]]s. All taxes are collected by the state and ...
    165: ...gest Protestant denominations in Georgia are: [[Baptist]] (51% of total state population), [[Methodist...
  7. Indiana (20194 bytes)
    73: ...kes it possible for firms to offer, and labor accept, somewhat lower wages for these skills than would...
    75: ...ne is [[The Pentagon]], and after the attack of September 11, 2001, a special effort was made by the m...
    100: ...gest Protestant denominations in Indiana are: [[Baptist]] (17% of the total state population), [[Metho...
    293: ...s within the [[Eastern time zone]] is legally exempt from daylight saving time; some counties within t...
    295: ... popular enough to implement. On [[April 28]], [[2005]], the state legislature voted 51-46 for the enti...
  8. Kansas (21369 bytes)
    25: ...ving time|-6]]<br><small>Counties are Central except for<br>4 counties on western border.</small> |
    62: *'''[[State reptile|Reptile]]:''' [[Ornate Box Turtle]]
    73: ...Kansas was first among the states to ban the concept of [[separate but equal]] schools. ''[[Brown vs....
    75: ... that was later reversed. In [[2005]] voters accepted a constitutional amendment to ban [[same-sex ma...
    94: ...t up to tourists in 1908. The garden features sculptures of biblical scenes and political messages. On...
  9. Maine (17312 bytes)
    38: ...]] because admitting both states into the union kept the balance between [[slave]] and free states. Ma...
    47: Maine voters tend to accept independent and third-party candidates more frequ...
    74: ...orested slopes sweeping down to the sea has been aptly summed up by American poetess [[Edna St. Vincen...
    94: ...n states ( Source: Portland Press Herald, Jan 23, 2005. Note: Many trappers are part-time). The principa...
    125: ...argest Protestant denominations in Maine are: [[Baptist]] (12% of the total state population), [[Metho...
  10. Missouri (16086 bytes)
    52: ...ri, the fourth constitution for the state, was adopted in [[1945]] and provides for three branches of ...
    128: ...wo-thirds of Missourians are [[Protestant]]s. [[Baptist]]s, [[Methodism|Methodists]], and [[Lutheranis...
    136: ...ople from Missouri have a reputation for being skeptical. (see [http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/6d7ce/...
    161: ...rom Southwest Missouri State University in spring 2005) having the second largest student enrollment aft...
    166: *[[Baptist Bible College]]
  11. Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
    40: ...lish]] version of a [[French language|French]] adaptation of an Indian word. The [[Ojibwe language|Oji...
    144: ... total state population), [[Methodist]] (6%), [[Baptist]] (4%).
    161: ...e [[West Allis Speedskating Club]], which [[as of 2005]] has nurtured 17 Olympians and 95 national champ...
    200: *[[Milwaukee Wave United]] (dormant for 2005), [[USL First Division|United Soccer Leagues]]
  12. Washington (20186 bytes)
    47: ...n the Washington coast was by [[Spain|Spanish]] Captain [[Don Bruno de Heceta]] in [[1775]] on board t...
    49: ...[Francisco Eliza]] in [[1791]], then by British Captain [[George Vancouver]] in [[1792]].
    51: ...ost notably Britain and then the United States. Captain [[Robert Gray]] (for whom [[Grays Harbor]] cou...
    69: ...g a large part of the top of the volcano. This eruption flattened the forests for many kilometers, kil...
    71: ...on State Republican Party.], however on June 5th, 2005, Chelan County Judge John Bridges ruled against t...
  13. Virginia (23198 bytes)
    48: ...n]]. On [[June 29]], [[1776]], the convention adopted a constitution that established Virginia as a c...
    67: ...ars following Presidential elections (1997, 2001, 2005, etc).
    88: ...ncil-manager]] form of government. There are exceptions, notably [[Richmond, Virginia]], which has a ...
    127: ...g military installations concentrated in the [[Hampton Roads]] area, tobacco and peanut farming all th...
    137: ...abeth River (Virginia)|Elizabeth River]] at [[Hampton Roads]], the [[James River (Virginia)|James Riv...
  14. Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
    80: ...Pennsylvania Governors|Governor]], who is [[as of 2005|currently]] Democrat [[Ed Rendell|Edward G Rendel...
    92: ...ons, the right to public office, criminal [[contempt]], and any case in which the Court of Common Plea...
    99: ...cs is not dominated by any single party. [[As of 2005]], the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republi...
    106: ...ylvania's nickname "The Keystone State" is quite apt, as the state forms a geographic bridge both betw...
    115: ...st US saltwater "coast" line. (How these two concepts are defined and measured is explained at length ...
  15. Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
    137: ...ost a lawsuit against the federal government, prompting a judge in Paris, Texas, to unintentionally cr...
    168: ...ed the book (often without reading it) as an attempt to impugn the morals and character of the people ...
    209: ** 33% [[Baptist]]
    239: In the 2005 &ndash; 2006 state legislature, control is split ...
    253: ... [[109th United States Congress|109th Congress]] (2005 &ndash; 2006) there are no changes in party stren...
  16. West Virginia (24258 bytes)
    62: ...g January. The current governor, inaugurated in [[2005]], is [[United States Democratic Party|Democrat]]...
    82: ...fort of unions to organize miners is a violent chapter in the state's history; at one point the federa...
    92: This description of farming portrays an independent and self-su...
    100: ... In all aspects of heavy industry there is a perception that the electorate favors creation of factory...
    129: ...st Protestant denominations in West Virginia: [[Baptist]] (29% of the total state population), [[Metho...
  17. Minnesota (26682 bytes)
    116: ...y in the windy southwest region. As of [[January 2005]], the state is the country's fourth-largest wind...
    205: *[[Pillsbury Baptist Bible College]]
    248: * State [[muffin]] &ndash; [[Blueberry]] (adopted as part of a school project on how a bill becom...
  18. Montana (14119 bytes)
    71: ...] (Democrat) who was sworn in on [[January 3]], [[2005]]. Its two U.S. senators are [[Max Baucus]] (Demo...
    101: ***[[Baptist]] &mdash; 5%
  19. Nebraska (13662 bytes)
    52: The adoption of national prohibition in 1918 with Nebraska ...
    55: ... which in the 1930s had a population of 150, now (2005) has a population of one.
    111: ***[[Baptist]] &ndash; 9%
  20. Dinosaur (35313 bytes)
    2: ...age | image = [[Image:Trex skull.gif|225px|]] | caption = Skull of ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex|T. Rex]]'' fr...
    16: ...els and cells lining them [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/03/science/03dinosaur.html]".
    18: ...e [[pelycosaur]] ''[[Dimetrodon]]'', the winged [[pterosaur]]s, and the aquatic [[ichthyosaur]]s, [[pl...
    20: ...mage of dinosaurs as sluggish, [[cold-blooded]] reptiles. [[Vertebrate paleontology]] has also become ...
    27: ...("lizard" or "reptile"). Contrary to popular perception, the name was chosen to express Owen's awe at ...

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