Of States and their general existence

I am a bad American. I am embarrassed. I tried just writing down all of the letters of the alphabet and as quickly as possible seeing how many states I could remember to write down by each letter. On first pass, I only got 29. Then I remembered Nevada really quick- so let’s call it an even 30. May I just say that the thing I am most embarrassed about is that I forgot my beloved Texas. I froze under pressure.

So now, I will have to see if I can put all the states in their proper place on a map. On to state capitals and mountain ranges as well. I will keep you apprised of my progress.