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- Alaska (24727 bytes)
8: Nickname = The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun |
14: Governor = [[Frank Murkowski]] |
40: ...ackground:#efefef; text-align:center;"|''The Last Frontier''
66: ...|2000]]. The name "Alaska" is most likely derived from the [[Aleut]] word for "great country" or "main...
71: ...Americas|the first Europeans to reach Alaska came from Russia]]. [[Vitus Bering]] sailed east and saw ... - California (63989 bytes)
89: ... and the [[List of U.S. states by population|most populous state in the U.S.]], as well as the most physical...
91: ...a|San Jose]], and [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], and is responsible for many legal and t...
93: ... shown on early maps as an island. The name comes from ''Las sergas de Esplandián'' (Adventures of Sp...
101: ...tions of Mexican California. Traders and settlers from the United States began to arrive, harbingers o...
105: ...ck plague|plague]], caused because the area lacks frosts to kill mosquitos and fleas. - Florida (24937 bytes)
43: ... 25]],[[1868]]. Today, Florida is the fourth most populous state in the Union.
64: ...nasa.florida.750pix.jpg|right|thumb|Florida taken from NASA Shuttle Mission STS-95 on 31st October 199...
72: ...ces, September 2nd.jpg|left|thumb|138px|Hurricane Frances near peak strength.]]
76: .... These thunderstorms which are caused by airflow from the [[Gulf of Mexico]] seemingly "pop up" in th...
80: ...ey|Charley]] ([[August 13]]), [[Hurricane Frances|Frances]] ([[September 4]]-[[September 5|5]]), [[Hur... - Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
50: ...y [[South Carolina]] met the Spanish moving north from their base in Florida. In [[1724]], it was firs...
58: ...Georgia|Louisville]] (''pron.'' Lewis-ville), and from [[1806]] through the [[American Civil War]] at ...
62: ...ce of any state in the Union. For over 130 years, from 1872 to 2003, Georgians only elected Democratic...
68: ...tution mandates a maximum of 56 Senators, elected from single-member districts, and a minimum of 180 R...
74: ...ter [[Button Gwinnett]], one of the [[delegate]]s from Georgia who signed the [[U.S. Declaration of In... - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
39: ...o grow due to active [[lava]] flows, most notably from [[Kilauea|Kīlauea]]. Ethnically, it is the...
51: ...of the island chain. These islands are, in order from the northwest to southeast, Niihau, Kauai, O...
54: ...iian Islands were formed by [[volcano]]es arising from the sea floor through a vent described in geolo...
58: The movement of the Hawaiian royal family from the Island of Hawaii to Maui and subsequently t...
64: ...to extend their sway and defend their communities from predatory rivals. Warfare was endemic. The gen... - Maryland (22654 bytes)
8: Nickname = Old Line State; Free State |
47: ...sm mandatory, a large number of Puritans migrated from Virginia to Maryland, and were given land for a...
53: ... that [[the Star Spangled Banner]] was written by Francis Scott Key.
81: ...summers and cold winters. Growing climate varies from USDA Zone 8 on the Eastern Shore and in the cit...
149: ...ions of the state to Frederick, and I-70 connects Frederick with Baltimore. I-695 is the Baltimore bel... - Utah (29154 bytes)
74: ...e most popular destinations. The name ''Utah'' is from the [[Southern Ute language]] and means "higher...
85: [[Francisco Vᳱuez de Coronado]] may have crossed int...
96: ...ce Brigham Young as territorial governor with [[Alfred Cumming]]. The resulting conflict is known as t...
98: ...nd [[Paiutes]] attacked and killed 120 immigrants from [[Missouri]], an event called the [[Mountain Me...
100: ...ng, Johnston established Fort Floyd 40 miles away from Salt Lake City, to the southwest. - Minnesota (26682 bytes)
37: Its name is from the [[Lakota#The_Dakota|Dakota people's]] name ...
39: ...t. Paul|Twin Cities]], combining the state's most populous cities, [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] an...
54: Much of the state was purchased from [[France]] as part of the [[Louisiana Purchase]], alth...
59: ...e [[M鴩s people (Canada)|M鴩s]] people, a mixed French and Native American culture, were a presence ...
61: Modern [[immigrant]]s have come from all over the world in recent decades, with [[Hm... - New Jersey (35646 bytes)
41: ...]] (the land that would become New Jersey) to two friends who had been loyal through the [[English Civ...
43: ...lish Crown and gave sanctuary to the King. It was from the Royal Square in St. Helier that [[Charles I...
45: ...was in the Hudson River region and came primarily from New England. The first permanent English settl...
63: ... However, by the close of the Civil War, several African-Americans in New Jersey were still in bondage...
70: ... two [[United States Senate|U.S. Senators]] are [[Frank R. Lautenberg]] (Democrat) and [[Jon Corzine]]... - List of reference tables (55289 bytes)
7: ... allowing the link to be accessible in the future from the toolbar.
178: *[[List of largest optical refracting telescopes]]
308: ...lous cities in the world|List of the world's most populous cities]]
363: *[[Historical African place names]]
371: *[[List of toponyms]] (with names derived from a place or region) - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...Empire'') was the ruling [[dynasty]] of [[China]] from [[1368]] to [[1644]], though claims to the Ming...
5: [[Image:Hung-wu.jpg|framed|left|Hongwu Emperor]]
8: ...nt revolutionaries to have ruled the world's most populous nation.
12: ...ded estate]]s were confiscated by the government, fragmented, and rented out; and private slavery was ...
16: ...on of Hongwu, who ruled as the Emperor [[Yongle]] from [[1403]] to [[1424]] and was responsible for mo... - Food (24212 bytes)
1: [[Image:Foods.jpg|thumbnail|right|Food from plant sources]]
23: ...epare food prior to eating since their divergence from [[Homo erectus]], possibly even earlier.
28: ...o eat meals together with other family members or friends and this is seen as an important social occa...
39: ...ce on mechanised tools which have been developed, from the [[threshing machine]], [[seed drill]], thro...
49: ===From [[plant]]s=== - India (27950 bytes)
1: ...he [[List of countries by population| second most populous]] [[country]] in the world, with a [[population]]...
5: ...indus'' in [[Persian language|Persian]], was used from [[Mughal]] times onwards, though its contempora...
13: ...an]] kingdoms, and finally the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[Gupta|Gupta d...
21: ...ndia. On [[1947-08-15]] India gained independence from British rule, later becoming a [[republic]] on ...
23: ...as a [[secular]] democracy barring a brief period from [[1975]] to [[1977]] during which the then [[Pr... - History of the United States (1776-1789) (19792 bytes)
5: ...een." Further along their line of march, they confronted a much larger group of militia at a bridge i...
7: ...nd [[Continental Congress]], with representatives from 13 of the [[United_Kingdom|British]] [[colonies...
9: ...rson]]. However, Jefferson's work was reviewed by Franklin at length and then submitted to the Congres...
11: ... States with a great wilderness empire stretching from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River, and incl...
21: ...Seven Years' War]] and in North America, as the [[French and Indian War]], in 1763, Britain had emerge... - History of the United States (1980-1988) (35211 bytes)
4: ...facilitated demographic shifts to the "frontiers" from the more industrialized states in the Northeast...
8: ...economic base as municipalities lost the revenues from the enterprises that had departed. In the natio...
14: ...ss African Americans have grown more marginalized from the mainstream of U.S. society than their count...
18: ...tered confidence in the presidency. International frustrations, including the fall of [[South Vietnam]...
22: ...d by [[Moscow]], were spreading rapidly across [[Africa]], [[Southeast Asia]], and [[Latin America]]. ... - Wyoming (8979 bytes)
12: Governor = [[Dave Freudenthal]] |
36: ...tates|United States of America]]. It is the least populous U.S. state.
46: ...dition to being the first U.S. state to extend suffrage to women, Wyoming was also the home of many ot...
58: ...n the north central portion are somewhat isolated from the bulk of the rest of the Rocky Mountains. Fi...
161: *[http://classroomclipart.com Free Clipart] - American Black Bear (15019 bytes)
16: ...0 are living today.[http://biology.usgs.gov/s+t/noframe/c286.htm]
20: ...t can vary in color depending on the subspecies: from white through [[chocolate]] brown, [[cinnamon]]...
23: ..., digging, and climbing. One blow from a powerful front [[paw]] is enough to kill an adult [[deer]].
27: ...ampy hardwood and conifer forests. After emerging from their winter dens in spring, they seek southerl...
34: ... where to den, and when and where to seek shelter from heat or danger. - United States Senate (35505 bytes)
1: [[Image:Us senate seal.png|framed|[[Seal of the United States Senate|Seal of th...
2: ...rtisan atmosphere that is somewhat more insulated from public opinion than the House. The Senate has s...
12: ...egislation into the senatorial saucer to cool it (from the The House of Representatives)". <!--Sources...
14: ...er several southern states declared [[secession]] from the Union, culminated in the South's defeat and...
21: ...es, the Senate comprises 100 members. The senator from each state with the longer tenure is known as t... - Hybrid vehicle (47544 bytes)
12: ...cused [[FreedomCAR]] initiative{{cite web | title=FreedomCAR: Getting New Technology into the Marketpl...
16: ...irst production model of this design, released in France in [[2003]]. However, the environmental benef...
20: ...ent in March 2004 allowing Ford to use 20 patents from Toyota related to hybrid technology, although F...
24: ...m 2002 numbers. [[California]], the nation's most populous state at one-eighth of the total population, had ...
69: ...rtup that the majority of engine wear occurs, the frequent starting and stopping such systems cause ma... - Indianapolis, Indiana (25903 bytes)
25: ...ulation is 791,926, also making it Indiana's most populous city. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Marion Coun...
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...
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