The States By: Kaitlyn

Pennsylvania State Capital: Harrisburg State Flower: Mountain Laurel State Bird: Ruffed Grouse State Tree: Hemlock State Animal: Great Dane State Nick Name: Keystone State Statehood: December 12, 1787

Pennsylvania Congressional Representatives: 19 5 Famous People From This State: Louisa May Alcott, Maxwell Anderson, John Barrymore, James Buchanan, Bill Cosby 1 interesting fact about this state: A former president, James Buchanan, lived in this state.

West Virginia State Capital: Charleston State Flower: Rhododendron State bird: Cardinal State tree: Sugar Maple State Animal: Black Bear State Nickname: Mountain State Statehood: June 20, 1863

West Virginia Congressional Representatives: 3 5 Famous People From This State: George Brett, Martin R. Delany, Mary Lou Retton, Chuck Yeager, Kathy Mattea 1 Interesting Fact About This State: 1 interesting fact is that there are 55 counties.

Washington DC State capital: Washington DC State flower: American Beauty Rose State Bird: Baltimore Oriole State Tree: Scarlet Oak State Animal: Throughbred Horse State Nickname: Justice To All City hood: February 21, 1871

Washington DC Congressional Representatives: 0 5 Famous people From This State: Jane Greer, Goldie Hawn, Helen Hayes, Chita Rivera, Ina Claire 1 Interesting Fact About This State: There are about 15,000 unemployed people here.

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