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Indiana State Information
Capital: Indianapolis
Official Name: Indiana
Organized as a Territory: May 7, 1800
Entered Union (rank): December 11, 1816 (19th State)
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West Virginia State Information
Capital: Charleston
Official Name: West Virginia
Organized as territory/republic: July 1, 1861
Entered Union (rank): June 20, 1863 (35th state)
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John Quincy Adams (December 4, 1827) Fellow Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: A revolution of the seasons has nearly been completed since the representatives of the people…
