Our “United” States, Their Capitals and Other Bits of Knowledge Kelly Jeremiah W200/W531 Monday 11:30 Spring 02 Click for next slide 1

What is the capital of Alabama? Click the star to find out. Montgomery Motto: We dare defend our rights. Origin of name: means “tribal town” in Creek Indian language. Admission to Statehood: December 14, 1819 State Tree: Southern Longleaf Pine State Flower: Camellia State Bird: Yellowhammer Click for next slide 2 Famous Alabamians: Hank Aaron, Carl Lewis, Rosa Parks

“It’s like a whole other country” Click to see next slide 3 Motto: Friendship Name origin: Caddo Indian word meaning “friends” She became a state on December 29, 1845 Tree: Pecan Flower: Bluebonnet Bird: Mockingbird Famous Texans: George W. Bush, Michael Johnson, Dan Rather Click the star for the capital city of TEXAS

Indiana The Hoosier State Indianapolis Click for next slide 4 Motto: The Crossroads of America Name origin: Land of the Indians Admission to Statehood: December 11,1816 Tree: Tulip Flower: Peony Bird: Cardinal Famous Hoosiers: David Letterman, Larry Bird, Michael Jackson What is its capital? Click the star to find out.

What is Hawaii’s capital? Find out by clicking on the star. Click to see next slide 7 Motto: The life of the land is Perpetual in righteousness. Origin of name: Hawaiian word “Owhyhee” meaning homeland Became a state on August 21, 1959 Tree: Kukui Flower: Hibiscus Bird: Nene Famous Hawaiians: King Kamehamea, Queen Liliuokalani, Don Ho, Senator Daniel Inouye Click to see the next slide 5

Do you know what the capital of Oregon is? Click the star to find out Motto: She flies with her own wings. Became a state: February 14, 1859 Tree: Douglas Fir Flower: Oregon grape Bird: Western Meadowlark Click to see next slide 6 Famous Oregonians: Dave Kingman, Pat Schroder

Salt Lake City What is the Capital? Click the star to find out. Motto: Industry Origin of name: Ute Indian language meaning “people of the mountains” Became a state: January 4, 1896 Tree: Blue Spruce Flower: Sego lily Bird: California Seagull Location of 2002 Winter Olympics Click to see next slide 7 Famous Utahns: Butch Cassidy, Donny & Marie Osmond, Brigham Young Utah

Click the star to find out the capital of Pennsylvania Harrisburg Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence Origin of name: Named in honor of Admiral William Penn Became a state: December 12, 1787 Tree: Eastern Hemlock Flower: Mountain Laurel Bird: Ruffed Grouse Famous Pennsylvanians: Louisa May Alcott, Daniel Boone, Bill Cosby, Tara Lipinski Click to see next slide 8

South Dakota The Mount Rushmore State Click to see the next slide. 9 Motto: Under God the People rule. Name origin: named for the Dacotah (Sioux) Indians Received statehood: November 2, 1889 Tree: Black Hills Spruce Flower: Pasque Flower Bird: Ring-necked Pheasant Famous South Dakotans: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Tom Brokaw Click the star for the capital city.

What is the capital city of South Carolina? Click on the star to find out. 10 Motto: While I breathe, I hope. Name origin: named in honor of England’s King Charles I She became a state on May 23, 1788 Tree: Sabal Palmetto Flower: Yellow Jasmine Bird: Great Carolina Wren Famous South Carolinans: James Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Vanna White, William Westmoreland.