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The Midwest

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2 story white house with veranda facing a green lawn. 2 figures are on steps leading to veranda. Caption. Only 640,000 people call North Dakota home.

Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota form America's Midwest. After looking at the area's history, topography, and agriculture, each state is highlighted. Includes the capital, geographic features, population, economy, and area. The Oregon Trail and railroad transformed the "Great American Desert" into America's breadbasket.

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    Trish M. (Pittsburgh, PA)
    May 16th, 2018 at 12:20 PM

    This series is awesome for geography and my American Cultures class. It gives enough description to start out-- not too much that you don't have anything left to teach yet enough to get your students interested and started learning about each area.

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