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Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Mount Rushmore State. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to South Dakota.

A small state of small towns, Vermont preserves a New England heritage that reaches back many generations. Readers will find out what it is like to make homemade maple syrup and attend county fairs as they explore Vermont's history and culture. They will also learn about the state's government, wildlife, and economy. This revised third edition takes an updated look at the geography, history, government, people, culture, and attractions of Vermont.

The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how the valuable resources should be used: Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom.While some want Alaska to remain static, others are in the vanguard of change. Alaska: Saga of a Bold Land shows that there are no easy answers on either side and that Alaska will always be crossing the next frontier.

Discusses the history, geography, resources, and famous citizens of the Hawkeye State. Also spotlights numerous places of interest.

He was called Nevada, a name he took to lose his past. As a boy he had been thrown among brutal and evil men. He had worked himself above their influence time and again, only to be thrown back, by his own desire for justice or vengeance, into the midst of strife. With a new identity he made a new reputation, but old troubles and old enemies haunted him wherever he went. Nevada was the quiet type who would rather work hard and plan for better days. Skilled with a horse and a rope, he could also shoot fast and straight. As he got closer to thinking he could get back to the woman he loved, a gang of rustlers threatened everything. Once again, he had to choose between risks, if his passions didn’t choose for him.

Provides an overview of the state of Kentucky, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.