*26
Montana -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Custer's Last Stand took
place when General Custer tried to force
Indians onto reservations.

|DATA:| French explorers visited the
region in 1742. The U. S. bought part of
it in 1803 in the Louisiana Purchase.
Settlers came during the 1800s but
battled the Indians. The U. S. won the
land when the Indians were forced onto
reservations. Montana became the 41st
state on November 8, 1889.

|OTHER DATA:| Approximately 25,500
Indians live on seven reservations here.
*27
Nebraska -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The Spanish looked here
for Quivera, the legendary city of
riches, and found Nebraska instead.

|DATA:| Spanish and French explorers
came in the 1700s. The U. S. bought
Nebraska in 1803 as part of the
Louisiana Purchase. Bellevue was settled
in 1823. The Homestead Act of 1862
allowed former Civil War soldiers and
their families to settle here for free.
Nebraska became the 37th state on
March 1, 1867.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Nebraskans are
dancer Fred Astaire and President
Gerald R. Ford.
*28
Nevada -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| A bone found here proves
humans lived here over 20,000 years ago.

|DATA:| Spanish explorers came in 1776.
Trappers and traders traveled here from
1825-1830. The U. S. won Nevada at the
end of the Mexican War, in 1848. A
trading post, near Genoa, was first
built by the Mormons in 1851. On October
31, 1864, Nevada became the 36th state.
Nevada was one of the first states to
allow women to vote and hold public
office.

|OTHER DATA:| Tribal basket weaver
DatSoLaLee was a famous Nevadan.
*29
New Hampshire -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Robert Frost won a
Pulitzer Prize in 1924 for a volume of
poetry that was set in New Hampshire.

|DATA:| In 1603, English explorer Martin
Pring came to New Hampshire. The first
settlement was made at Little Harbor in
1623. New Hampshire was the first colony
to form a government wholly independent
of England. On June 21, 1788, New
Hampshire became the ninth state to
ratify the Constitution. It was one of
the original 13 states.

|OTHER DATA:| President Franklin Pierce
was a famous New Hampshirite.
*30
New Jersey -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Thomas Edison invented
the light bulb in Menlo Park.

|DATA:| Italian explorers first explored
New Jersey in 1524. The first
settlements were made by the Dutch in
the 1600s. New Jersey was the site of
nearly 100 Revolutionary battles. New
Jersey became the 3rd state to ratify
the Constitution on December 18, 1787.
It was one of the original 13 states.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous New Jerseyites are
President Grover Cleveland, and
scientist Albert Einstein.
*31
New Mexico -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Santa Fe, built as a
capital of Spanish New Mexico in 1610,
is the oldest capital city in the U. S.

|DATA:| Spanish explorers came in 1539.
The settlement was Juan Pueblo, 1598.
The Santa Fe Trail to Missouri began in
1821, bringing more settlers. The U. S.
won the area from Mexico in 1846. On
January 6, 1912, New Mexico became the
47th state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous New Mexicans are
wild-westers Billy (the Kid) Bonney and
Kit Carson, and artist Georgia O'Keefe.
*32
New York -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The women's rights
movement began here in 1848.

|DATA:| British and French explorers
arrived in 1609. The Dutch settled near
Albany in 1624. In 1626 the Dutch
settled Manhattan, after buying it from
the Manhattan Indians for $24. On
July 26, 1788, New York became the 11th
state to ratify the Constitution. It was
one of the original 13 states.

|OTHER DATA:| Presidents Martin Van
Buren, Millard Fillmore, Theodore
Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt
were born here.
*33
North Carolina -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The Wright Brothers made
their famous first flight here in 1903.

|DATA:| English settlers came to Roanoke
Island in 1585 and 1587. The first group
returned to England. The second group
disappeared, becoming "the lost colony."
Permanent settlers came from Virginia in
1660. On November 21, 1789, North
Carolina became the 12th state to ratify
the Constitution. It was one of the
original 13 states.

|OTHER DATA:| Presidents James K. Polk
and Andrew Johnson were famous Tar
Heels.
*34
North Dakota -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The first presidential
primary was held here in 1912.

|DATA:| French and English explorers
came in the early 1700s and claimed
parts of this region. The U. S. bought
part in 1803 from France as part of
the Louisiana Purchase and got the rest
from England in 1818. The first town,
Pembina, was founded in 1812. North
Dakota became the 39th state on
November 2, 1889.

|OTHER DATA:| President Theodore
Roosevelt built Elkhorn Ranch here.
It is now part of a national park.
*35
Ohio -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Ohio is known as the
Mother of Presidents because seven of
them lived here: Grant, Hayes, Garfield,
Benjamin Harrison, McKinley, Taft, and
Harding.

|DATA:| The French explored here in
1670. After the Revolution, Ohio became
U. S. territory. The first settlement in
1788 was Marietta. The War of 1812 ended
British control of Ohio, which became
the 17th state on March 1803.

|OTHER DATA:| Astronauts Neil Armstrong
and John Glenn, and Olympic skater Scott
Hamilton are famous Ohioans.
*36
Oklahoma -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Oklahoma is home of the
National Cowboy Hall of Fame. Famous
cowboy Will Rogers lived here.

|DATA:| The U. S. bought Oklahoma from
France in the Louisiana Purchase in
1803. It was called Indian Territory
when it became the home of the five
tribes from 1826 to 1846. Homesteaders
arrived in 1889. Oklahoma became the
46th state on November 16, 1907.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Oklahomans are
ballerina Maria Tallchief, athlete Jim
Thorpe, and musician Woody Guthrie.
*37
Oregon -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Like other Pacific
Northwest mountains, Oregon's mountains
were formed by volcanoes.

|DATA:| In 1792, American Robert Gray
discovered the Columbia River. Settlers
came to the Willamette Valley in 1834,
more settlers traveled west on the
Oregon Trail. On February 14, 1859,
Oregon became the 33rd state.

|OTHER DATA:| Children's book author
Beverly Cleary is a famous Oregonian.
*38
Pennsylvania -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| "Poor Richard's Almanac"
was printed here by Benjamin Franklin.

|DATA:| Swedish settlers came to Tinicum
Island in 1643. The English gave the
land to William Penn. The Declaration of
Independence and the U. S. Constitution
were signed here. Pennsylvania became
the second state to ratify the
Constitution on December 12, 1787. It
was one of the original 13 states.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Pennsylvanians are
President James Buchanan and opera
singer Marian Anderson.
*39
Rhode Island -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The oldest carousel in
the U. S. was built here in 1870.

|DATA:| Roger Williams was exiled from
Massachusetts for his religious beliefs.
In 1636, he founded Providence. He and
Anne Hutchinson established Rhode Island
as a colony. On May 29, 1790, Rhode
Island became the last of the original
13 states to ratify the U. S.
Constitution.

|OTHER DATA:| Composer George M. Cohan
was a Rhode Islander.
*40
South Carolina -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| In 1828, South Carolina
became the first state to hold that a
state can veto an act of Congress.

|DATA:| English settlers came to the
Albermarie Point in 1670. On May 23,
1788, South Carolina became the 8th
state to ratify the Constitution. It was
one of the original 13 states. It was
the first to secede from the Union over
the issue of slavery. The Civil War
began here on April 12, 1861.

|OTHER DATA:| President Andrew Jackson
was a South Carolinian.
*41
South Dakota -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| This was one of the
homes of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of
the "Little House" books.

|DATA:| French Canadian explorers came
in 1743. The first settlement was Fort
Pierre, in 1817. Gold was discovered on
a Sioux Reservation in Black Hills in
1874. Settlers battled the Sioux for the
land until 1876. South Dakota became the
40th state on November 2, 1889. Over 200
Indians were massacred in 1890 at
Wounded Knee.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous American Indians
are Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.
*42
Tennessee -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| In the Civil War this
was a Confederate State, but 30,000 of
its soldiers fought for the Union.

|DATA:| Led by DeSoto, Spanish explorers
visited this area in 1541. Virginians
and North Carolinians made the first
settlement on the Watauga River in 1769.
On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the
16th state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Tennesseans are
frontiersman Davy Crockett and American
author James Agee.
*43
Texas -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| NASA's missions to the
moon, as well as other space flights,
were monitored by "Mission Control" in
Houston.

|DATA:| Spanish explorers came in 1519
and settled Ysleta in 1682. Americans
came in the early 1800s. Texans rebelled
against Mexico in 1835 and lost at the
Alamo in 1836. Shouting "Remember the
Alamo," Texans defeated Mexico the same
year. On December 29, 1845, Texas
became the 28th state.

|OTHER DATA:| Presidents Dwight
Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson were
famous Texans.
*44
Utah -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The first department
store in the U. S. opened here in 1868.

|DATA:| Spanish explorers visited Utah
in 1776. Mormons, including Brigham
Young, settled here in 1847. They farmed
Utah's dry land and thrived here. In
1849 the Mormons asked for admission to
the U. S., but it was denied to them
because they allowed marriage to more
than one person. On January 4, 1896,
Utah became the 45th state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Utahans are
football players Merlin Olsen and
entertainers Loretta Young and the
Osmond family.
*45
Vermont -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Justin Morgan bred the
Morgan horse here. The breed is famous
for strength, endurance, and speed.

|DATA:| French explorers, led by Samuel
de Champlain, came in 1609. Americans
settled at Fort Dummer in 1724.
Vermont's Green Mountain Boys played an
important role in the Revolution. On
March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th
state.

|OTHER DATA:| Presidents Chester A.
Arthur and Calvin Coolidge were
Vermonters.
*46
Virginia -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Williamsburg is the
nation's most famous restored colonial
village.

|DATA:| In 1607, the Virginia Co. of
London established Jamestown as a
colony. Virginians played vital roles in
the Revolution. On June 26, 1788,
Virginia became the 10th state to ratify
the Constitution. It was one of the
original 13 states.

|OTHER DATA:| Presidents Washington,
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, William
Henry Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, and
Wilson were Virginians.
*47
Washington -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| In 1980, three eruptions
of Mt. St. Helen's killed more than 30
people and cost hundreds of millions of
dollars in damage.

|DATA:| Spanish explorers first landed
at Washington's coast in 1775. Fur
traders set up Spokane House in 1810. In
1846 the U. S. and Britain agreed on the
border between Washington and Canada. On
November 11, 1889, Washington became the
42nd state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Washingtonians are
singer Bing Crosby and writer Mary
McCarthy.
*48
West Virginia -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| West Virginia was once
known as Kanawha.

|DATA:| Early explorers were young
George Washington, in 1748, and Daniel
Boone. The region became part of
Virginia, but people there often
disagreed with Virginian law. In 1861,
Virginia seceded from the Union. But
West Virginia refused to do so. On
June 20, 1863, it became the 35th state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous West Virginians are
writer Pearl S. Buck and pilot Charles
Yeager.
*49
Wisconsin -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| Many towns here keep Old
World customs and names: Little Norway,
Little Iceland, and Switzerland.

|DATA:| French explorers came in 1634.
Fur traders soon set up posts near Green
Bay. The U. S. won the land after the
Revolution but did not push the British
out until after the War of 1812. On
May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th
state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous Wisconsinites are
actor Orson Welles, and escape artist
Harry Houdini.
*50
Wyoming -- Past Facts

|DID YOU KNOW:| The first national park,
Yellowstone, opened in 1872.

|DATA:| French explorers came in 1743.
American John Colter was the first to
cross Yellowstone Park in 1807-08. Fur
traders and trappers settled here in the
1820s. In 1869, U. S. women first won
the right to vote from Wyoming's
Territorial Legislature. On July 10,
1890, Wyoming became the 44th state.

|OTHER DATA:| Famous cowboy Buffalo
Bill Cody lived in Wyoming as well as in
other states.