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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 the U.S. Government for Kids- K to 2nd grade: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/symbols/

An introduction to the U.S. government, written for the early primary grades.
Symbols of the U.S. Government for Kids - 3rd to 5th grades: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/

Written for grades 3rd through 5th, this site includes more symbols of the United States government and history.

American Samoa

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

US Government website with territory facts, symbols, history 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: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-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: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-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.

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: hhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-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

Washington D.C.

Quick Facts: Washington, D.C.: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/dc.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/dc1.html
Washington D.C.: http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=wwwwak-454&article_id=788&chapter_id=15&chapter_title=United_States&article_title=Washington,_D.C.
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
Downtown Birds-eye Tour: http://birdseye.octo.dc.gov/
Explore the States: District of Columbia: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/dc/es_dc_subj.html
Virtual Tour of Washington DC: http://ahp.gatech.edu/dc_map.html

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/es/al/es_al_subj.html
Quick Facts: Alabama: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/alabama.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/ak/es_ak_subj.html
Quick Facts: Alaska: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/alaska.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/az/es_az_subj.html
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/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/es/ar/es_ar_subj.html
Quick Facts: Arkansas: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/arkansas.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/ar1.html

California

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/californ.htm
California History Timeline: http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/timeline/
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ca_0.html
Explore the States: California: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ca/es_ca_subj.html
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
Quick Facts: California: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/california.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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 & History: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/CO-Portal/CXP/1174084099742
Colorado State Archives: http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/
Explore the States: Colorado: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/co/es_co_subj.html
Quick Facts: Colorado: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/colorado.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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: from the State of Connecticut website: http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=843&q=246434
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/ct_0.html
Connecticut State Register and Manual: http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3188&q=392636
Explore the States: Connecticut: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ct/es_ct_subj.html
Quick Facts: Connecticut: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/connecticut.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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 and Symbols: http://portal.delaware.gov/delfacts/
Explore the States: Delaware: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/de/es_de_subj.html
Quick Facts: Delaware: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/delaware.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/fl/es_fl_subj.html
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/stateknow/fl1.html

Georgia

The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/georgia.htm
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
Georgia Stories (historic podcasts and videos): http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories
Explore the States: Georgia: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/ga/es_ga_subj.html
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/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/es/hi/es_hi_subj.html
Hawaii fun facts and trivia: http://www.hawaii.gov/about/default.htm
Hawaii History Moments: http://www.hawaiianhistory.org/moments/moments.html
Quick Facts: Hawaii: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/hawaii.html
State of Hawaii Data Book: http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/economic/databook
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/hi1.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/es/id/es_id_subj.html
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/stateknow/id1.html

Illinois

Illinois Blue Book: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/publications/illinois_bluebook/
Illinois Facts: http://www.illinois.gov/facts/
Illinois History Resource Page: http://www.historyillinois.org/hist.html
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/es/il/es_il_subj.html
Quick Facts: Illinois: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/illinois.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/il1.html

Indiana

About Indiana: http://www.state.in.us/ai/aboutIN/
Indiana's Popular History: http://www2.indianahistory.org/pop_hist/index.php
The 50 States of the United States: http://www.50states.com/indiana.htm
Color Landform Atlas of the United States: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/in_0.html
Explore the States: Indiana: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/in/es_in_subj.html
Quick Facts: Indiana: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/indiana.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/ia/es_ia_subj.html
Facts about Iowa: http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/facts.html
Quick Facts: Iowa: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/iowa.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/ks/es_ks_subj.html
Kansas Facts and History: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108215.html
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/stateknow/ks1.html

Kentucky

Kentucky Facts: http://www.kentuckytourism.com/explore/kyfacts.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/es/ky/es_ky_subj.html
Quick Facts: Kentucky: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/kentucky.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/la/es_la_subj.html
Quick Facts: Louisiana: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/louisiana.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/la1.html
Just for Students: http://www.louisiana.gov/Explore/Kids_Page/

Maine

A Brief history of Maine: http://www.mainehistory.info/history.html
Facts & History: http://www.maine.gov/portal/facts_history/
Maine Memory Network: http://www.mainememory.net/
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/es/me/es_me_subj.html
Quick Facts: Maine: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/maine.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/me1.html

Maryland

All About Maryland: http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=mdgov
Maryland Kids Page: http://www.mdkidspage.org/
Maryland Firsts: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/md/es_md_subj.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/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/es/ma/es_ma_subj.html
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/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; http://www.americaslibrary.gov/es/mi/es_mi_subj.html
Quick Facts: Michigan: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/michigan.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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/es/mn/es_mn_subj.html
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/stateknow/mn1.html

Mississippi

Mississippi Blue Book: http://www.sos.state.ms.us/ed_pubs/BlueBook/
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/es/ms/es_ms_subj.html
Quick Facts: Mississippi: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/mississippi.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/ms1.html

Missouri

Missouri Blue Book: http://www.sos.mo.gov/bluebook/2009-2010/default.asp
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/index.htm
Timeline of Missouri History: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/history/timeline/timeline1.asp
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/es/mo/es_mo_subj.html
Quick Facts: Missouri: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/missouri.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/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 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/es/mt/es_mt_subj.html
Quick Facts: Montana: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/state/montana.html
Stately Knowledge: http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/mt1.html