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VST26 Gladys Pyle Home,  Huron,  SD.   Gladys Pyle was the first women elected to the U.S. Senate.   Her father,  John Lewis Pyle built the house in 1893-94.   He practiced law in Miller and Huron,  was elected Attorney General of South Dakota in 1898,  and was appointed Major and Judge Advocate of the South Dakota National Guard.   Her mother Mamie Shields Pyle participated in politics as well.   She was state chairwomen of the women's sufferage movement, 1947 South Dakota Mother of the Year,  and served on the Huron College board of trustees for 47 years.   State Bird:  Ring Neck Pheasant;  Flower:  Pasque;  Tree:  Black Hills spruce;  Motto:  "Under G-d,  the People Rule";  Nickname:  Sunset State.

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VST37 Tennesse Williams Birthplace,  Columbus, MS.   Built around 1878,  the house originally served as the rectory for St. Paul's Episcopal Church where Thomas Lanier  "Tennessee"  William's Grandfather served as the rector.   As an adult,  Tennessee Williams returned to his first home and wrote,  "home is where you hang your childhood,  and Mississippi to me is the beauty spot of creation..."   With ornate gingerbread and dressed in hues of yellow,  gray and white,  the Victorian farmhouse has been restored to its original grandeur.   It is open to the public as a Mississippi Welcome Center.   State Bird:  Mockingbird;  Flower:  Magnolia;  Tree:  Magnolia;  Motto:  Virtue at armis"  (By valor and arms);  Nickname:  Magnolia State.

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VST38 Campbell-Bacon House,  Franklin,  TN.   Built in 1904,  the Campbell-Bacon House is one of the most beautiful examples of the Classic Victorian Cottage in the Southeast.   The grounds were deeded by the Tennessee Female Academy to Annie James Campbell as a gift from her adoptive parents,  Jim and Anne Harrison.   As a Confederate spy,  Anne Harrison became historically significant for carrying medication and information in her petticoats as she scurried between the Union and Confederate lines.   Nell and Ernie Bacon purchased the house and have completely restored it to its original beauty,  with fine architectural details,  such as original mantles,  stained glass windows and Tiffany Chandeliers.   State Bird:  Mockingbird;  Flower:  Iris;  Tree:  Tulip Poplar;  Motto:  Agriculture and Commerce;  Nickname:  Volunteer State.

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VST39 Montana's Pastel Lady,  Butte,  MT.   Built in 1896,  and originally owned by Dr. Donald Campbell,  this stucco home with Italinate outlines is brought to life with an offbeat pastel palette.   State Bird:  Western Meadowlark;  Flower:  Bitterroot;  Tree:  Ponderosa Pine;  Motto:  Oro y Plata (Gold & Silver);  Nickname:  Treasure State.