Professor & Reference and Instruction Librarian Coordinator
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
Tennessee
Area: 42,143 sq.miles (rank: 36)
Capital: Nashville
Became a state June 1, 1796 (#16)
State government website: tennessee.gov
Tourism website: www.tnvacation.com
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and CultureA joint project of the Tennessee Historical Society and the University of Tennessee Press.
- Tennessee State Universityscroll down for Tennessee resources
Texas
Area: 268,581 sq.miles (rank: 2)
Capital: Austin
Became a state December 29, 1845 (#28)
State government website: www.texas.gov
Tourism website: https://www.traveltexas.com/
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Handbook of Texas Online An encyclopedia of Texas history, geography, and culture. It comprises entries on people, places, events, historical themes, institutions, etc. Entries may includes an extensive bibliography.
Utah
Area: 84,899 sq.miles (rank: 13)
Capital: Salt Lake City
Became a state January 4, 1896 (#45)
State government website: www.utah.gov
Tourism website: www.utah.com
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Utah History EncyclopediaThe site is maintained by the Utah Education Network-UEN.
Vermont
Area: 9,614 sq.miles (rank: 45)
Capital: Montpelier
Became a state March 4, 1791 (#14)
State government website: vermont.gov/portal/
Tourism website: www.vermontvacation.com/
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
Virginia
Area: 42,774 sq.miles (rank: 35)
Capital: Richmond
10th of original 13 states to ratify the Constitution: June 25, 1788
State government website: www.virginia.gov
Tourism website: www.virginia.org
Libraries and other organizations with state information pages:
- Encyclopedia VirginiaA project of Virginia Humanities in partnership with the Library of Virginia.