The Midwest
By: Kaylie Allen
Midwest
Ronald Reagan (Former U.S. President) 2/6/11-6/5/04
Michelle Obama 1964-
Abraham Lincoln (16th U.S. President)
while you're in the Midwest, you should visit....
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri
- Abbreviation- MO
- Population- 6.064 Million
- Capital- Jefferson City
- Resident Name- Missourian
- Largest City- Kansas City
- Area- 69,704 Miles Squared
Motto- "Salus populi suprema lex esto"
song- Missouri Waltz
Bird- Eastern Bluebird
Flower-Crataegus Punctata
Tree- Flowering Dogwood
Missouri Flag
Iowa
Capital- Des Moines
Largest City- Des Moines
Area- 56,272 square Miles
Population- 3.107 Million
Resident Name- Iowan
Motto-Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain
Song- The Iowa Song
Bird- American Finch
Flower- Rosa Arkansa
Tree- Bur Oak
Iowa Flag
The Iowa flag has three vertical stripes: Blue (Loyalty, Justice and Truth), White(Purity), and Red(Courage). The Eagle in the middle of the flag carries a banner with the state motto on it.
sources
2- www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875014.html
3- usatravel.about.com/od/top-Destinations/ss/Top-Destinations-Midwest.html#step2
4- www.sos.mo.gov/kids/history/flag
5- www.statesymbolusa.org/symbol-official-item/iowa/state-flag/flag-iowa