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- Georgia (U.S. state) (26579 bytes)
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50: ...h from their base in Florida. In [[1724]], it was first suggested that what was by then a British colo...
52: ...tors' prison]]. On [[February 12]], [[1733]], the first settlers landed in the ''[[HMS Anne]]'' at wha...
56: On [[February 19]], [[1953]] Georgia became the first U.S. state to approve a [[literature]] [[censo...
58: Georgia has had five "[[permanent]]" [[state capital]]s: colonial [[... - Hawaii (34434 bytes)
11: OfficialLang = [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]] and [...
37: ...[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian Islands]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Hawaii constitutes the 50th [[U.S. stat...
44: ... Hawaii. These include a [[state bird]], [[state fish]], [[state flower]], [[state gem]], [[state mam...
46: ...]'' is the unofficial state song, often sung in official state events.
54: ...at as the [[tectonic plate]] beneath much the Pacific Ocean moves in a northwesterly direction, the ho... - List of U.S. state mammals (3603 bytes)
2: ...e separate [[state bird]]s, and sometimes [[state fish]] or [[state butterfly|state butterflies]]. Sta... - Indiana (20194 bytes)
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27: ... Zone|Eastern]]: [[UTC]]-5 <small>(5 counties unofficially observe [[Daylight Saving Time|DST]])</smal...
47: ... dating ("contact with [[European]]s"). The specific [[Native American]] [[tribe]]s that inhabited th...
69: ...Indiana), grapes, and mint ( Source: USDA crop profiles). It should be remembered that while the state...
73: ...ills than would normally be paid. In other words, firms often see in Indiana a chance to obtain higher... - Iowa (24205 bytes)
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36: ...e state is "State of Iowa", and the [[U.S. Post Office]] abbreviation for the state is '''IA'''.
45: ... and [[Jacques Marquette]] are believed to be the first Europeans to visit Iowa. They described Iowa ...
47: *The first white settlers officially moved to Iowa in June [[1833]]. Primarily,...
49: ...he [[Union Pacific]] railroad. The completion of five major railroads across Iowa brough major econom... - Kansas (21369 bytes)
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44: ...[Missouri]] invaded Kansas during the territory's first election and forced the election of a pro-[[sl...
46: ...e war. On [[February 19]], [[1861]] it became the first U.S. state to prohibit all [[alcoholic beverag...
61: ...d astra per aspera'', or "To the stars through difficulties"
73: ... the highest standards in the nation. Kansas was first among the states to ban the concept of [[separ... - Kentucky (15076 bytes)
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41: ...by]], a [[Revolutionary War]] hero, was named the first Governor of the Commonwealth Of Kentucky.
59: ...so sometimes termed "Pennyrile", the western coal-fields area, and the far-west [[Jackson Purchase]]. ...
65: ===Significant natural attractions===
66: *[[Cumberland Gap]], the first trade-route for European hunters entering Kent... - Louisiana (26375 bytes)
12: OfficialLang = None; [[English language|English]] a...
45: ...al]] heritage. While the state has no declared "official language", its law recognizes both [[English ...
60: ...Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] in [[1682]]. The first permanent settlement was founded by [[Pierre L...
64: ...f the colony; from [[1722]] on [[New Orleans]] fulfilled that role.
78: ...Federal troops on [[April 25]], [[1862]]. As significant portions of the population had Union sympathi... - Maine (17312 bytes)
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38: ...uth Company]], the coastal areas of western Maine first became the [[Province of Maine]] in [[1622]] l...
45: ...ts]]. In [[1968]], [[Hubert Humphrey]] became the first Democrat in half a century to carry Maine (san...
49: ...te Representative in Maine, its highest elected official nationwide. Maine politicians, Republicans an...
74: ...st of Maine are lighthouses, sandy beaches, quiet fishing villages and thousands of offshore islands, ... - Maryland (22654 bytes)
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43: ...]), and is sometimes seen as a precursor to the [[First Amendment]].
63: ...ranch|judicial]]. Unlike most other states, significant autonomy is granted to many of Maryland's [[C...
101: bio-research laboratories, as well as staffing of satellite government headquarters in the sub...
126: ...ood producing sector. One component is commercial fishing, centered in Chesapeake Bay, but also includ... - Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
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47: ...]], Frenchman [[Jean Nicolet]] became Wisconsin's first European explorer. The French controlled the a...
51: ... censured by the Senate during the [[1950s]]. The first Socialist mayor of a large city in the United ...
53: ... mineral is [[Galena]] otherwise known as lead sulfide which reflects Wisconsin's early mining history...
56: *[[Peshtigo Fire]] - Virginia (23198 bytes)
13: OfficialLang = [[English language|English]] |
36: ... the [[Mid-Atlantic_States|Mid-Atlantic]]. Its official name is the '''Commonwealth of Virginia'''; i...
40: ...n]] and [[Zachary Taylor|Taylor]] died while in office.)
46: ...n [[1607]]. Its Second Charter was officially ratified on [[May 23]], [[1609]].
48: ...lish Civil War]]. [[Patrick Henry]] served as the first Governor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779, and a... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
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36: ...ion (608,827) ranks as the second smallest of the fifty states. As the only [[New England]] state not ...
48: ...everal mountains do have timberlines: [[Mount Mansfield]], the highest mountain in the state and [[Kil...
54: ...6 degrees Celsius), at [[Bloomfield, Vermont|Bloomfield]] on [[December 30]], [[1933]].
57: ...sfield 20040926.jpg|280px|thumb|right|[[Mount Mansfield]], at 4,393 feet, is the highest elevation poi... - Utah (29154 bytes)
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48: Fish = [[Trout|Bonneville Cutthroat Trou...
76: ...d the [[2002 Winter Olympics]], which gave a significant boost to the state's tourist industry (especi...
87: ...on—left [[Santa Fe]] in [[1776]], hoping to find a route to the [[California]] coast. The expedi...
92: ...the capital. In [[1856]], Salt Lake City replaced Fillmore as the territorial capital. - Texas (39610 bytes)
13: OfficialLang = ''None''. [[English language|English...
46: * official [[state song]] — ''[[Texas Our Texas]]'...
52: ..." reputation, especially in [[Western Film|cowboy films]].
76: ...nquistador]] [[?var N?Cabeza de Vaca]] became the first known European to set foot on Texas.
94: In 1845, Texas became the first and, to date, only [[diplomatic recognition|in... - Tennessee (19096 bytes)
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39: ...variant of the name that became ''Tennessee'' was first recorded by Captain Juan Pardo, the Spanish ex...
41: ...rtain. Some accounts suggest it is a Cherokee modification of an earlier [[Yuchi]] or possibly [[Creek...
43: ...South Carolina]], who used this spelling in his official correspondence during the [[1750s]]. In [[178...
46: ...e cultural groups that inhabited the area between first settlement and the time of European contact ar... - Pennsylvania (32594 bytes)
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38: ...weden|Swede]]s and [[Netherlands|Dutch]] were the first [[Europe]]an settlers, the [[Quaker]] [[Willia...
59: ...ndian War]]. The French established numerous fortifications in the area, including the pivotal [[Fort ...
61: ...putation of religious freedom also attracted significant populations of [[Germany|German]] and [[Scots...
65: ...12, [[1787]] (five days after Delaware became the first). - Oregon (26551 bytes)
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25: ...Malheur County, Oregon|Malheur County]] is in Pacific)</small> |
36: ...ited States]]' northwest, and bordering the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[California]], [[Washington]], [[Idaho...
43: ...hout losing what attracts people to Oregon in the first place. The state has pioneered some innovativ...
49: ...ritain|British]] gained control of all of the Pacific Fur Company posts. - North Dakota (14827 bytes)
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44: ...French-Canadian]] trader [[La Vé²¥ndrye]] was the first documented non-[[Native American]] explorer of...
46: ...Europeans. However, the native tribes were in sufficient contact that by the time of [[Lewis and Clar...
52: ...skyrocketing petroleum prices made development profitable, driving state population to a peak near 800...
104: The religious affiliations of the people of North Dakota are: - Oklahoma (32092 bytes)
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58: Popular but "unofficial" regional designations include [[Green Countr...
113: ... century]] [[Spain|Spanish]] explorers became the first Europeans to visit the area.
117: === Five Civilized Tribes ===
122: The "[[Five Civilized Tribes]]" were not the only ones forc...
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