Stately Knowledge: Missouri: Just the Facts
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Just the 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 (Football), Kansas City Chiefs (Football), St. Louis Blues (Hockey), St. Louis Cardinals (Baseball), 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, and 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 Oza
rk National Scenic Riverways
Bordering States: Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
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Encyclopedias and Almanacs
Follow these links to read articles about Missouri from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:
Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia
Information Please Almanac
Other Helpful links:
The Missouri State Government Home Page (http://www.state.mo.us)
Includes information on the Executive (with a picture of the Governor!), Judicial, and Legislative branches of the Missouri State Government as well as Executive Departments like Natural Resources, Economic Development, and Education.
The Missouri Web (http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/)
Includes Missouri city homepages, information about Missouri colleges and universities, and online publications about Missouri.
Missouri Tourism Online (http://www.missouritourism.org/)
Includes a brief history of Missouri, images of the state bird, musical instrument, flower, insect, and rock, as well as the most popular vacation spots in Missouri. Also, check out the Kids Zone.
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Apr 11, 2002
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