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US capitals, territories & commonwealths
United States symbols

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky

US capitals, territories & commonwealths

Washington D.C.
American Samoa
Guam
U.S. Virgin Islands
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico

United States symbols

Symbols of U.S. Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/

At this website for primary grades, learn about the flag, the bald eagle, liberty bell, Statue of Liberty, the White House, pledge of allegiance, national anthem, and more.
Symbols of U.S. Government: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/

At this website for grades 3-5, learn about the flag, the bald eagle, liberty bell, Statue of Liberty, the White House and other famous government buildings, the pledge of allegiance, and the national anthem and other songs.

American Samoa

American Samoa: http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/asgpage.htm

US Government website with territory facts, symbols, history and more.
American Samoa: http://www.samoanet.com/americansamoa/astamenu.html

Government information, cultural information and more.
Quick Facts: American Samoa: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/americansamoa.html

Basic information such as motto, flower, song, and more

Guam

Guam: http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/gumpage.htm

US Government website with territory facts, symbols, history and more.
CIA World Factbook: Guam: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gq.html

Government information, cultural information and more.
Quick Facts: Guam: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/guam.html

Basic information such as motto, bird, flower, tree, song, and more

Northern Mariana Islands

CNMI: http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/cnmipage.htm

US Government website with territory facts, symbols, history and more.
Quick Facts: Northern Mariana Islands: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/marianaislands.html

Basic information such as bird, flower, tree, song, and more

U.S. Virgin Islands

CIA World Factbook: United States Virgin Islands: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/vq.html

Government, people, culture and more.
Quick Facts: U.S. Virgin Islands: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/viriginislands.html

Basic information such as motto, bird, flower, song, and more
United States Virgin Islands: http://www.doi.gov/oia/Islandpages/vipage.htm

US Government website with territory facts, symbols, history and more.
United States Virgin Islands: http://www.usvi.net/

Virgin Islands community, business, government, marketplace and more.

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: http://welcome.topuertorico.org

This website includes information about the people, geography, history, government, economy and more.
CIA World Factbook: Puerto Rico: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rq.html

More information about Puerto Rico.
Quick Facts: Puerto Rico: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/puertorico.html

Basic information such as motto, bird, flower, tree, song, and more
Resources on the Puerto Rico Statehood Question: http://www.englishfirst.org/puerto/puerto.htm

This website provides information which opposes Puerto Rico statehood.

Washington D.C.

Quick Facts: Washington, D.C.: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/dc.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/dc1.html
Washington D.C.: http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/states/washington_dc.html
Washington D.C.: http://www.washington.org/
The Architect of the Capitol: http://www.aoc.gov/
City Beautiful: The 1901 Plan for Washington, D.C.: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/CITYBEAUTIFUL/dchome.html
DC Pages: http://www.dc.gov
Downtown Birds-eye Tour: http://birdseye.octo.dc.gov/
Explore DC: http://www.exploredc.org/
Explore the States: District of Columbia: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=dc&x=22&y=6
Get to Know DC: http://www.citymuseumdc.org/gettoknow/
Virtual Tour of Washington DC: http://ahp.gatech.edu/dc_map.html
Virtual Tour of the National Mall: http://dcpages.com/Tourism/

Alabama

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/alabama.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/al_0.html
Alabama Department of Archives and History: http://www.archives.state.al.us/kidspage/kids.html
Alabama History Online: http://www.archives.state.al.us/aho.html
Alabama General Historical Information: http://www.archives.state.al.us/geninfo.html
Explore the States: Alabama: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=al&x=18&y=6
Quick Facts: Alabama: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/alabama.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/al1.html

Alaska

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ak_0.html
Explore the States: Alaska: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ak&x=20&y=12
Quick Facts: Alaska: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/alaska.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ak1.html
Alaska's Digital Archive: http://vilda.alaska.edu/
Alaska Kids: http://www.state.ak.us/local/kids/
Student Information: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/oed/student_info/student.htm

Arizona

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/arizona.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/al_0.html
Explore the States: Arizona: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=az&x=29&y=14
About Arizona for Kids: http://www.lib.az.us/links/kidsAZ.cfm
Arizona Kids Page: http://azgovernor.gov/Kids.asp
Arizona: Ranger's Homepage for Kids: http://www.arizonaguide.com/kidzone/
Arizona State Capitol Tour: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/museum/museum.htm
Arizona State Symbols: http://www.lib.az.us/museum/symbols.cfm
Quick Facts: Arizona: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/arizona.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/az1.html

Arkansas

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/arkansas.htm
Arkansas History and Facts: http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/educational_history_facts.html
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ar_0.html
Explore the States: Arkansas: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ar&x=19&y=7
Quick Facts: Arkansas: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/arkansas.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ar1.html

California

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/californ.htm
California History Online: http://www.californiahistory.net
California State Historical Landmarks: http://www.donaldlaird.com/landmarks/
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ca_0.html
Explore the States: California: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ca&x=17&y=13
The History and Culture of California: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp
Learn California: http://www.learncalifornia.org/doc.asp?ID=9
"California As I Saw It:" First Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbhome.html
California County Information: http://www.csac.counties.org/ ?id=4
Quick Facts: California: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/california.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ca1.html

Colorado

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/colorado.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/co_0.html
Colorado Facts: http://www.colorado.gov/
Colorado Information for Kids and Students: http://www.colorado.gov/colorado-government-services-for/kids-students.html
Colorado State Archives: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/
Explore the States: Colorado: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=co&x=19&y=12
Quick Facts: Colorado: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/colorado.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/co1.html

Connecticut

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/connecti.htm
Connecticut History Online: http://www.cthistoryonline.org
About Connecticut: Interesting Facts About Connecticut: http://www.state.ct.us/about.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ct_0.html
Connecticut State Register and Manual: http://www.sots.ct.gov/RegisterManual/regman.htm
Explore the States: Connecticut: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ct&x=7&y=14
Quick Facts: Connecticut: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/connecticut.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ct1.html

Delaware

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/delaware.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/de_0.html
Delaware History Explorer Online Encyclopedia: http://www.hsd.org/DHE/DHE_welcome.htm
Delaware Facts: http://www.state.de.us/gic/facts/history/delfact.htm
Explore the States: Delaware: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=de&x=16&y=13
Quick Facts: Delaware: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/delaware.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/de1.html

Florida

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/florida.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/fl_0.html
Explore the States: Florida: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=fl&x=6&y=10
Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers: http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/default.htm
Florida Facts and History: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/
Florida Kids: http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/
Florida Memory Project: http://www.floridamemory.com
Quick Facts: Florida: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/florida.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/fl1.html

Georgia

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/georgia.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ga_0.html
Explore the States: Georgia: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ga&x=20&y=13
The New Georgia Encyclopedia: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Home.jsp
Quick Facts: Georgia: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/georgia.html
Symbols of Georgia: http://www.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,4802_15173574,00.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ga1.html

Hawaii

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/hawaii.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/hi_0.html
Explore the States: Hawaii: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=hi&x=26&y=14
Quick Facts: Hawaii: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/hawaii.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/hi1.html
Facts about Hawaii: http://www.hawaii.gov/about/default.htm
State of Hawaii Data Book: http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/databook
Hawaii History Moments: http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/moments/moments.html

Idaho

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/idaho.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/id_0.html
Explore the States: Idaho: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=id&x=18&y=16
Idaho City Home Pages: http://www.accessidaho.org/aboutidaho/cities.html
Idaho County Home Pages: http://www.accessidaho.org/aboutidaho/county/
Information About Idaho: http://www.accessidaho.org/aboutidaho/
Quick Facts: Idaho: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/idaho.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/id1.html

Illinois

Illinois Blue Book: http://www.sos.state.il.us/publications/illinois_bluebook_2003_2004/home.html
Illinois Facts: http://www.illinois.gov/facts/
Illinois History Resource Page: http://www.historyillinois.org/frames/hist.html
Learn Illinois: http://www.state.il.us/kids/learn/
Chicago Fire: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9809/chicago/
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/illinois.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/il_0.html
Explore the States: Illinois: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=il&x=24&y=18
Quick Facts: Illinois: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/illinois.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/il1.html

Indiana

About Indiana: http://www.state.in.us/ai/aboutIN/
Indiana's Popular History: http://www.indianahistory.org/pop_hist/
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/indiana.htm
Students Page: http://www.in.gov/sic/kids/
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/in_0.html
Explore the States: Indiana: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=in&x=20&y=13
Quick Facts: Indiana: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/indiana.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/in1.html

Iowa

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/iowa.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ia_0.html
Explore the States: Iowa: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ia&x=33&y=10
Facts about Iowa: http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/facts.html
Learn about Iowa: http://www.traveliowa.com/iowafacts/?strNav=travelnav.html
Quick Facts: Iowa: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/iowa.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ia1.html

Kansas

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/kansas.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ks_0.html
Explore the States: Kansas: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ks&x=19&y=14
Kansas Facts and History: http://www.kansas.gov/facts/
KSHS Historic Sites: http://www.kshs.org/places/sites.htm
Quick Facts: Kansas: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/kansas.html
Topics in Kansas History: http://www.kshs.org/research/topics/index.htm
People in Kansas History: http://www.kshs.org/people/index.htm
Territorial Kansas: http://www.territorialkansasonline.org/cgiwrap/imlskto/index.php
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ks1.html

Kentucky

Kentucky Facts & History: http://kentucky.gov/Portal/Category.aspx?id=FACTS
Kentucky Facts: http://www.kytourism.com/facts.aspx
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/kentucky.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ky_0.html
Explore the States: Kentucky: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ky&x=17&y=8
Quick Facts: Kentucky: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/kentucky.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ky1.html

Louisiana

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/louisian.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/la_0.html
Explore the States: Louisiana: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=la&x=18&y=14
Quick Facts: Louisiana: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/louisiana.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/la1.html
Just for Students: http://www.louisiana.gov/wps/portal/.cmd/cs/.ce/155/.s/1118/_s.155/1088/_me/1117/

Maine

Facts & History: http://www.maine.gov/portal/facts_history/
Maine Memory Network: http://www.mainememory.net/
All About Maine: http://www.state.me.us/sos/kids/allabout/allabout.htm
Maine History Facts: http://www.mainehistory.org/edu_facts.shtml
Maine Kids' Page: http://www.state.me.us/sos/kids/
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/maine.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/me_0.html
Explore the States: Maine: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=me&x=12&y=7
Quick Facts: Maine: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/maine.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/me1.html

Maryland

All About Maryland: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/homepage/html/mdgov.html
Maryland Kids Page: http://www.mdkidspage.org/
Maryland Firsts: http://www.mdhs.org/library/MDfirsthome.html
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/maryland.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/md_0.html
Explore the States: Maryland: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=md&x=11&y=12
Quick Facts: Maryland: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/maryland.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/md1.html

Massachusetts

About Massachusetts: http://www.mass.gov/portal/index.jsp?pageID=mg2topic&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Visitor&L2=About+Massachusetts&sid=massgov2
Massachusetts Kids' Zone: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cis/ciskid/kididx.htm
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/massachu.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ma_0.html
Explore the States: Massachusetts: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ma&x=25&y=8
Massachusetts Facts: http://www.state.ma.us/sec/cis/cismaf/mafidx.htm
Quick Facts: Massachusetts: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/massachusetts.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ma1.html

Michigan

MI Kids: http://www.michigan.gov/mikids
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/michigan.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/mi_0.html
Explore the States: Michigan: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=mi&x=21&y=13
Quick Facts: Michigan: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/michigan.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/mi1.html

Minnesota

All About Minnesota: http://www.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/portal/mn/jsp/content.do?id=-8542&agency=NorthStar
Minnesota History Topics: http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/librarytopics.html
Minnesota Place Names: http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/
Governors of Minnesota: http://www.mnhs.org/people/governors/governors.htm
Explore the States: Minnesota: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=mn&x=22&y=9
Explore Time Pieces: http://events.mnhs.org/TimePieces/Index.cfm
Minnesota Territory: 1849-1858: http://www.mnhs.org/places/historycenter/exhibits/territory/
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/minnesot.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/mn_0.html
Minnesota State Symbols: http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/symbols.html
Quick Facts: Minnesota: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/minnesota.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/mn1.html

Mississippi

Mississippi Blue Book: http://www.sos.state.ms.us/ed_pubs/BlueBook/
Mississippi Trivia: http://www.mlc.lib.ms.us/ServicesToGeneralPublic/MississippiTrivia.htm
Mississippi Resources: http://www.visitmississippi.org/resources/
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/mississi.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ms_0.html
Explore the States: Mississippi: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=ms&x=14&y=9
Quick Facts: Mississippi: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/mississippi.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ms1.html

Missouri

Missouri Blue Book: http://www.sos.mo.gov/BlueBook/ x
Missouri: Kids: http://www.sos.mo.gov/kids/
Symbols of Missouri: http://www.sos.mo.gov/symbols/
The Gateway Arch: http://www.nps.gov/jeff/arch.html
Timeline of Missouri History: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/timeline/timeline1.asp
1904 World's Fair: http://mohistory.org/content/fair/wf/html/index_flash.html
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/missouri.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/mo_0.html
Explore the States: Missouri: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=mo&x=21&y=11
Quick Facts: Missouri: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/missouri.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/mo1.html

Montana

Montana Kids: http://www.montanakids.com/
A Student Guide to the Study of the State: http://www.his.state.mt.us/education/studentguide/
The Expedition to 1910: http://www.edheritage.org/1910/1910Expedition.htm
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/montana.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/mt_0.html
Explore the States: Montana: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es?section=es&subject=mt&x=18&y=12
Quick Facts: Montana: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/montana.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/mt1.html