Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States (7th ed.)

The states referred to in the title of this compendium are those of the United States rather than those of the world (which are described in the sister volume, the Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations). The 50 articles vary in length roughly in proportion to the importance of the state; thus Rhode Island is described in 13 pages, but California occupies 34 pages.

Each entry starts with basic data such as the origin of the state's name, its nickname (they all have one), and the state symbols. American states do not content themselves, as many European nations do, with...