Professor & Reference and Instruction Librarian Coordinator
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
Idaho
Area: 83,570 sq.miles (rank: 14)
Capital: Boise
Became a state July 3, 1890 (#43)
State government website: www.idaho.gov
Tourism website: visitidaho.org
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Archives WestArchives West provides access to descriptions of primary sources in the western United States, including correspondence, diaries or photographs. Digital reproductions of the materials are available in some cases.
Illinois
Area: 57,914 sq.miles (rank: 25)
Capital: Springfield
Became a state December 3, 1818 (#21)
State government website: www.illinois.gov
Tourism website: www.enjoyillinois.com
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
Indiana
Area: 36,418 sq.miles (rank: 38)
Capital: Indianapolis
Became a state December 11, 1816 (#19)
State government website: www.in.gov
Tourism website: visitindiana.com
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Hoosiers by the NumbersIndiana Dept. of Workforce Development
- Indiana Memory"This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library."
- Indiana University, Bloomington, School of Law"Indiana Government and State Documents"
- Stats IndianaIndiana Business Research Center
Iowa
Area: 56,272 sq.miles (rank: 26)
Capital: Des Moines
Became a state December 28, 1846 (#29)
State government website: www.iowa.gov
Tourism website: www.traveliowa.com
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Iowa State UniversityLegal Research
- Teaching Iowa HistoryFunded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the State Historical Society of Iowa.