The Nifty Fifty State Project

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West Virginia

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West Virginia Capital

Southeastern Region

Charleston

State Flower

Rhododendron

State Bird

Cardinal

State Nickname

Mountain State

Major Crops

The major crops of West

Virginia are apples, dairy products, and cattle.

West Virginia Landforms

The landforms are valleys , plains and

mountains.

Historical Fact

There was a big Civil War battle in West Virginia.

Historical Fact

There were Revolutionary War battles in West Virginia too.

Special Information

The state flag was adopted in 1929.

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesWest Virginia by. Dennis B. Fradin

Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Capital

The Midwest Region.

Madison

State Flower

Wood Violet

State Bird

Robin

Wisconsin State Nickname

Badger State

Major Crops

The major crop of Wisconsin is hay. However, many farms

produce milk and dairy products.

Landforms

The major landforms of Wisconsin are rolling hills and flat areas.

Wisconsin Historical Fact

Hank Aaron signed a contract with the Milwaukee Braves.

Historical Fact

The University of Wisconsin -Madison protested the Vietnam war.

Special Information

Wisconsin is home to the GREEN BAY PACKERS.

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlearns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesBook : Wisconsin by Dennis B. Fradin

Wyoming

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Wyoming Capital

Rocky Mountains and the Plains

Cheyenne

Wyoming State Flower

Indian Paintbrush

State Bird

Western Meadow Lark

Major Crops

The major crops of West

Virginia are apples, dairy products, and cattle.

State Nickname

Equality State

Wyoming Major Crops

The major crops are sugar beets and grain

wheat barley.

Landforms

The landforms in Wyoming are Rocky mountains and the plains.

Historical Fact

In 1867 there was exciting news in Wyoming . The railroad was coming through. At first Indians attacked the pioneers.

Historical Fact

Wyoming started a war over a pioneer saying one of the Indians

stole his cow.

Delvis tower

Special InformationWyoming’s natural resource is coal . Wyoming has ghost towns South Pass is one of the famous ghost towns in Wyoming. It is famous because saloon owners William Bright introduced women suffrage clause in the territorial constitution Wyoming was the first territory to recognize women’s right to vote . Wyoming is the 44th state . Home of Indians . Wyoming’s soil is Forkwood. The climate is a dry continental climate, with cold winters and warm summers the state is about 27-f [-3 c . Yellow national park was created in 1872. The area which comprises the eastern as the great plains.

Resourceshttp://www.yourchildlerns.com/us_map.htm http://www.netstate.com/states/http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtmlhttp://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Travel_Tourism/State_Tourism.shtmlhttp://www.stateparks.com/usa.htmlhttp://home.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm?st=nchttp://www.worldlicenseplates.com/world/NA_USAX.htmlhttp://www.hmdb.org/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_major_professional_sports_teams_of_the_United_States_and_Canadahttp://www.50states.com/ncarolin.htmhttp://kids.britannica.com/comptons/subject?id=859&subject=United StatesWyoming in pictures and words by Dennis Fradin