The first violent conflicts leading up to the American Civil War occurred between two neighboring Midwestern states, Kansas and Missouri, involving anti-slavery Free-Staters and pro-slavery "Border …

5 days ago · The Midwest, as defined by the federal government, comprises the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, …

Prairies cover most of the states west of the Mississippi River with the exception of eastern Minnesota, the Ozark Mountains of southern Missouri, and the southern tip of Illinois.

Feb 20, 2025 · Illinois: The Miami and the Illiniwek are the first-known people to live in the Prairie State. The state borders a few states including Kentucky, Indiana and Missouri. Michigan: One of …

Dec 2, 2025 · Missouri feels Southern in the Bootheel, Plains-like in the north, and urban-Midwestern around St. Louis/Kansas City. Kentucky is often claimed by the South, but its northern areas share …

Apr 4, 2025 · The region comprises 12 American states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The Midwest is …

Geographic Features Major Features: Great Lakes, Great Plains, Mississippi River Landscapes: Prairie, forests, rolling hills Waterways: Missouri River, Ohio River Natural Areas: Badlands, Ozarks, Dunes

Missouri, Wisconsin and Minnesota have their own minor linguistic quirks, but generally the English spoken here is among the easiest dialects to understand in all America and is largely devoid of …

Not only do we embrace the best located and the most productive of our nation’s land, we embrace, and to a large extent are bound together by, the nation’s most remarkable freshwater resources: the …

Feb 14, 2025 · Michigan and Missouri also have significant wine countries. The Amana Colonies, located in Iowa, is home to five wineries featuring their traditional sweet, fruit wines, as well as many …