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The Midwest Ohio – Michigan – Indiana– Illinois Wisconsin – Minnesota – Iowa –Missouri Kansas – Nebraska North Dakota - South Dakota

Ohio Region: The Midwest Capital: Columbus Nickname: The Buckeye State Misc. : Became a state on 1803 (17 th). Birthplace of John Glenn, U. S. Marine, Astronaut, and U. S. Senator

O-H-I-O!

Michigan Region: The Midwest Capital: Lansing Nickname: The Wolverine State Misc. : Became a state on Jan. 26, 1837 (26 th). Home of Detroit “The Motor City” Birthplace of the American Auto Industry

Detroit

Indiana Region: The Midwest Capital: Indianapolis Nickname: The Hoosier State Misc. : Became a state on Dec. 11, 1816 (19 th) Home of the Formula One Race known as the Indianapolis 500

Indianapolis 500

Illinois Region: The Midwest Capital: Springfield Nickname: The Land of Lincoln Misc. : Became a state on Dec. 3, 1818 (21 st). Home of Chicago, the third most populous city in the U. S. .

Chicago

Wisconsin Region: The Midwest Capital: Madison Nickname: The Badger State Misc. : Became a state on May 29, 1848 (30 th) Home of the Wisconsin Dells, largest water park in the World

Wisconsin Dairy Farm

Minnesota Region: The Midwest Capital: St. Paul Nickname: The Gopher State Misc. : Became a state on May 11, 1858. Also known as “the Land of 10, 000 Lakes”

Iowa Region: The Midwest Capital: Des Moines Nickname: The Hawkeye State Misc. : Became a state on Dec. 28, 1846.

“Field of Dreams” Iowa

Missouri Region: The Midwest Capital: Jefferson City Nickname: The Show Me State Misc. : Became a state on Aug. 10 1821

Mark Twain House, Hannibal Missouri

Kansas Region: The Midwest Capital: Topeka Nickname: The Sunflower State Misc. : Became a state on Jan. 29, 1861. Also the name of a classic rock band

Nebraska Region: The Midwest Capital: Lincoln Nickname: The Cornhusker State Misc. : Became a State on 10/31/1864. Home of many wagon trails to California and Oregon.

North Dakota Region: The Midwest Capital: Bismarck Nickname: The Peace Garden State Misc. : Became a State on 11/2/1889. It is the most rural of all states. 90% is farmland.

South Dakota Region: The Midwest Capital: Pierre Nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Misc. : Became a State on 11/2/1889 Home to Mount Rushmore

Midwest Culture Farming German, Polish, and Scandinavians Farming The Rust Belt “Mo. Town” Farming Being friendly Main Street USA Trains

Midwest Food Deep Dish pizza Pork Tenderloin Sandwich Soybeans Corn Beer Hotdish Maid-Rite sandwich Chicago Hot Dog Dairy products Kansas City barbecue German sausage/bratwurst Cherries