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What is the largest city in Vermont? Which state is the beehive state? What is the Alabama state tree? And where can you go in North Dakota to learn about the sixteenth president, Abraham Lincoln? Where in America is an easy way to find information on any state in the nation, as well as nearly 300 presidential sites that you can visit. On this site you can find anything from the population of California to where Woodrow Wilson was born. So grab your mouse and your keyboard, because your cross-country voyage is only a click away!
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- State - California
- Year admitted - 1850
- State number - 31
- Capital - Sacramento
- State bird - Valley Quail
- State flower - California Golden Poppy
- State tree - Redwood
- Nickname - The Golden State
- Largest city - Los Angeles
- Population (1999) - 33,145,121
- Electoral votes - 54
- Herbert Hoover: Lou Henry Hoover House- former home of the Hoovers and residence after presidency, donated to Hoover's Alma Mater, Stanford University, and now houses the school's president, 623 Mirada Road, Stanford University Campus, Palo Alto, CA 94309. (closed to the public).
- Herbert Hoover: Hoover Institutions on War, Revolution and Peace- research facilities and exhibits, Hoover Tower, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94309. (650) 723-2054
- Abraham Lincoln: Lincoln Memorial Shrine- personal collection of Lincoln memorabilia, 125 West Vine Street, Redlands, CA 92373. (909) 798-7632
- Abraham Lincoln: Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln- audio-animatronics representation of Lincoln speaking words from his speeches and writings, Disneyland, Anaheim, CA 92802. (714) 781-4565
- Richard Nixon: Library, Museum, Birthplace and Gravesite- located in a nine-acre park featuring a 130-foot-long Japanese reflecting pool, 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92686. (714) 993-3393
- Richard Nixon: Nixon Room- contains memorabilia donated by Nixon, located at Whittier College, where Nixon graduated, Wardman Library, Whittier College, 13406 Philadelphia Street, Whittier, CA 90608. (562) 907-4200
- Ronald Reagan: Presidential Library and Museum- 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065. (800) 410-8354
- Ronald Reagan: Little Brown Church in the Valley- Ronald and Nancy Reagan were married here in 1952, 4418 Coldwater Canyon Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604. (818) 761-1127
- Ronald Reagan: Rancho del Cielo- former ranch home, sold in 1998, Refugio Canyon, Santa Barbara, CA (closed to the public).
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: USS Potomac- affectionately called the "Floating White House" by FDR, this 165-foot national historical landmark was used by the President for entertaining, and relaxing with important dignitaries, FDR Pier, Clay St. at Embarcadero. (510) 839-8256 (privately owned, but open for tours)
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