Alaska Jane Doe Important Alaskan Facts: Capital: Juneau Population: 626,932 Governor: Frank H. Murkowski (R, to December 2006) Entered the Union: January 3, 1959 As the: 49th state Motto: North to the Future Nicknames: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Flower: Forget-me-not Bird: Willow Ptarmigan Song: "Alaska's Flag" Origin of Name: From the Aleut word meaning "great land," or "that which the sea breaks against" Major Industries: Oil, Fisheries, Wood Historical Sites: Sitka National Historical Park Totem Pole Collection Points of Interest: Denali National Park, Mendenhall Glacier in North Tongass National Forest, and the active volcanoes in the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes at the Katmai National Park Bordering States: Alaska does not border any states. However, it does border Canada and the Pacific Ocean! Let’s Learn It All Middle School Stately Knowledge Trading Cards ©

Hawaii Jane Doe Important Hawaiian Facts: Capital: Honolulu Population: 1,211,537 Governor: Linda Lingle (R, to December 2006) Entered the Union: August 21, 1959 As the: 50th state Motto: Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness) Nickname: Aloha State Flower: Yellow Hibiscus Bird: Nene Song: Hawaii Ponoi (Hawaii's Own) Origin of Name: The islands may have been named by Hawaii Loa, their traditional discoverer. They may also have been named after Hawaii or Hawaiki, the traditional home of the Polynesians. Major Industries: Tourism, Sugarcane, Pineapples Historical Sites: Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Polynesian Cultural Center, U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Iolani Palace, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Kealakekua Bay, Royal Mausoleum Points of Interest: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Haleakala National Park, Waikiki Beach, Akaka Falls, Aloha Tower, Barking Sands, Sea Life Park, Waimea Canyon Bordering States: Hawaii is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. Let’s Learn It All Middle School Stately Knowledge Trading Cards ©

Florida Jane Doe Important Florida Facts: Capital: Tallahassee Population: 15,982,378 Governor: Jeb Bush (R, to January 2007) Entered the Union: March 3, 1845 As the: 27th state Motto: In God we trust Nickname: Sunshine State Flower: Orange Blossom Bird: Mockingbird Song: The Suwanee River (Old Folks at Home) Sports Teams: Miami Heat, Orlando Magic (Men's Basketball); Miami Dolphins, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Football); Florida Marlins (Baseball); Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning (Hockey) Origin of Name: From the Spanish, meaning "feast of flowers" Major Industries: Oranges, Tourism, Electrical Equipment, Phosphate Rock Mining Historical Sites: St. Augustine, Fort Matanza National Monument, DeSoto National Memorial, Fort Jefferson National Monument Points of Interest: Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West, Sea World, Ormond-Daytona Beach, Universal Studios Florida Bordering States: Florida borders Georgia and Alabama. Let’s Learn It All Middle School Stately Knowledge Trading Cards ©

Missouri Jane Doe Important Missouri Facts: Capital: Jefferson City Population: 5,595,211 Governor: Bob Holden, (D, to January 2005) Entered the Union: August 10, 1821 As the: 24th state Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The welfare of the people shall be the supreme law) Nickname: Show-me State Flower: Hawthorn Bird: Bluebird Song: Missouri Waltz Sports Teams: St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs (Football); St. Louis Blues (Hockey); St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals (Baseball) Origin of Name: Named after a tribe called Missouri Indians, meaning "town of the large canoes" Major Industries: Transportation Equipment (including Automobile Manufacturing and Auto Parts), Beer and Beverages, Defense and Aerospace Technology Historical Sites: Mark Twain's Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Harry S. Truman Home and Library in Independence, and the Pony Express and Jesse James Museum in St. Joseph Points of Interest: Bagnell Dam, Branson Country Music Shows, Bass Pro Shops National Headquarters in Springfield, the Gateway Arch at the Jefferson National Expansion in St. Louis, and the Ozark National Scenic Riverways Bordering States: Missouri borders Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska Let’s Learn It All Middle School Stately Knowledge Trading Cards ©