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- Delaware (15006 bytes)
42: The name "Delaware" comes from the title of [[Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La War...
48: ... 1813 as the "[[Spencer Churches|Union Church of Africans]]," which is now the [[A.U.M.P. Church]]. T...
71: ...in Delaware, although a public-television station from Philadelphia, WHYY, maintains a studio and broa...
92: The five largest ancestries in Delaware are: [[African American]] (19.2%), [[Ireland|Irish]] (16.6%)...
181: ...into [[Delaware Bay]], which separates New Jersey from the state of Delaware. - Florida (24937 bytes)
43: ... of the United States of America. Florida seceded from the Union on [[January 10]], [[1861]] and was o...
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... - Idaho (13962 bytes)
48: ...rst organized town in Idaho was [[Franklin, Idaho|Franklin]], settled in [[1860]] by [[Mormon]] pionee...
50: ...ed by moving the [[University of Idaho]] from its planned location in Eagle Rock (near [[Idaho Falls, Id...
52: ...DRAM) chips. Hewlett-Packard has operated a large plant in Boise, in southwestern Idaho, since the 1970s...
54: ...Anne Frank and many other writers extolling human freedom and equality.
63: ...s. Idaho has a [[bicameral]] legislature, elected from 35 legislative districts, each represented by o... - Indiana (20194 bytes)
47: ...n]] as part of the settlement at the end of the [[French and Indian War]], given to the [[United State...
60: ... 475 mile long [[Wabash River]] bisects the state from northeast to southwest and has given Indiana tw...
71: A high percentage of Indiana's GDP comes from manufacturing, and much of this activity is hea...
73: ...]] manufactures than many of its neighbors. The explanation appears to be certain factors in the labor m...
75: ...bably best known for its decorative [[limestone]] fron the southern, hilly portion of the state. One o... - Iowa (24205 bytes)
45: *French explorers [[Louis Joliet]] and [[Jacques Marq...
47: ... in June [[1833]]. Primarily, they were families from [[Ohio]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[New York]], [[Ind...
51: ...e [[Iowa General Assembly]] passed a [[women's suffrage]] amendment in [[1870]].
55: ...ary industry is agriculture, it also produces [[refrigerator]]s, [[washing machine]]s, [[fountain pen]...
117: ... species as well as 64 endangered & 89 threatened plant species [http://www.iowadnr.com/education/wldres... - Kansas (21369 bytes)
37: '''Kansas''', derived from the [[Sioux|Siouan]] word Kansa meaning "People...
44: ...lace. On [[March 30]], [[1855]] "Border Ruffians" from [[Missouri]] invaded Kansas during the territor...
52: ...t]], and [[Carrie Nation]]. Famous sport athletes from Kansas include [[Barry Sanders]], [[Gale Sayers...
75: ...termine if evolution should once again be removed from state science standards.
78: ...ors of Kansas]]; [[U.S. Congressional Delegations from Kansas]] - Kentucky (15076 bytes)
9: Capital = [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] |
41: ...h the [[Cumberland Gap]], and was the first major frontier developed west of the [[Appalachian Mountai...
45: ...to the state. A different version of the name is from the Indian word meaning "dark and bloody huntin...
48: ... [[capital]] of Kentucky is [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]] and its governor is [[Ernie Fletcher]] (...
63: ...blage of smaller cities across the [[Ohio River]] from [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], also has a large metropol... - Louisiana (26375 bytes)
12: ...[English language|English]] and [[French language|French]] de facto |
13: ...glish language|English]] 91.2%, [[French language|French]] 4.8% |
45: ...the main language of everyday life, but traces of French survive in local dialects.
60: ...avelier de La Salle]] in honour of [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]] in [[1682]]. The first permanent...
62: ...nt-day [[Saint Louis, Missouri]]. ''See also:'' [[French colonization of the Americas]] - Maine (17312 bytes)
36: ...[France|French]] province of [[Maine (province of France)|Maine]]. Another possibility for the name 'M...
38: ... the union kept the balance between [[slave]] and free states. Maine's original capital was [[Portland...
43: ...al election, 1936|1936 presidential election]], [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] received the Electoral Votes...
47: ...ey]] from [[1975]] to [[1979]] and [[Angus King]] from [[1995]] to [[2003]]). The [[United States Refo...
53: Famous politicians from Maine include [[James Blaine]], [[Edmund Muskie... - 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...
131: ... of the food producing sector are food processing plants, which are the most significant type of manufac... - Missouri (16086 bytes)
54: ...cennial census. The Senate consists of 34 members from districts divided such that the population of e...
65: ...main behind from a glacier that once had extended from the north to the Missouri River.
67: ...] [[igneous]] [[Saint Francois Mountain Range|St. Francois Mountains]].
97: *11.2% [[African American|Black]]
103: ...n]] (10.5%), [[England|English]] (9.5%), [[France|French]] (3.5%). - Wisconsin (18812 bytes)
40: ...e English. Other theories are that the name comes from words meaning "Gathering of the Waters" or "Gre...
47: ...] became Wisconsin's first European explorer. The French controlled the area until [[1763]], when it w...
51: ...ocialist, [[Daniel Hoan]], was mayor of Milwaukee from [[1916]] to [[1940]]. During both the [[2000]] ...
53: ...thousands of miners—many of them immigrants from [[Cornwall]], England—flocked to southern...
61: ...adison is also home to the [[Vilas Zoo]] which is free for all visitors as well as the [[University of... - Virginia (23198 bytes)
38: ...ate state in [[1792]] while the latter broke away from Virginia during the [[American Civil War]].
40: ...aylor]] round out the list of American Presidents from the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Historical footn...
46: ...America]], eventually applying to the whole coast from [[South Carolina]] to [[Maine]]. The [[London ...
48: ...overnor of Virginia, from 1776 to 1779, and again from 1784 to 1786. On [[June 12]], [[1776]], the [[V...
50: ...a is one of the states that [[secession|seceded]] from the Union to become the [[Confederate States of... - Vermont (39851 bytes)
38: ...British possession after France's defeat in the [[French and Indian War]]. For many years, rightful co...
44: ...north to south, is 159 miles. Its greatest width, from east to west, is 89 miles (the narrowest width ...
48: ... state is covered by forest, the rest in meadow, uplands, lakes, ponds and swampy wetlands.
52: ...particular variant of the tree; it rather results from a number of soil and climate conditions unique ...
58: ...ing the era Native Americans migrated year-round. From [[1000 BCE]] to [[1600|1600 CE]] was the Woodla... - Utah (29154 bytes)
74: ...e most popular destinations. The name ''Utah'' is from the [[Southern Ute language]] and means "higher...
85: [[Francisco Vá³±uez 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. - Texas (39610 bytes)
38: ...nguage]] of the [[Hasinai]], ''tejas'', meaning ''friends'' or ''allies''; [[Spain|Spanish]] explorers...
42: ...ist of U.S. state mottos | state motto]] — "Friendship"
50: ** flying — [[Mexican free-tailed bat]]
57: ...om you talk to (and which part of Texas they come from), Texas forms part of the [[U.S. Southern State...
62: ...ve flown over its soil: the [[Fleur-de-lis]] of [[France]], and the national flags of [[Spain]], [[Mex... - Tennessee (19096 bytes)
39: ...ed "Tanasqui" in [[1567]] while travelling inland from [[South Carolina]]. European settlers later enc...
48: ...9]], nearly 17,000 Cherokees were forced to march from Eastern Tennessee to [[Indian Territory]] west ...
50: ...ennessee was the last Confederate state to secede from the Union when it did so on [[June 8]], [[1861]...
52: Tennessee was the only state that seceded from the Union that did not have a military governor...
72: ...see Governors]], [[U.S. Congressional Delegations from Tennessee]]'' - South Dakota (14035 bytes)
41: ...[[Montana]]. It is one of the six states of the [[Frontier Strip]].
82: ...the U.S. failed to stop white miners and settlers from entering the region. [[Sitting Bull]] and [[Cr...
125: the papers and obscure from him which he was signing
130: ...est point between the [[Rocky Mountains]] and the French [[Alps]]. More than 70,000 people hike to its...
132: ...plunges more than 8,000 feet beneath the surface. From 1969 until 1993, it was home to the Homestake C...
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