Nebraska

Capital	Lincoln
Population	1,711,263 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Governor	Dave Heineman, (R, to January 2011)
Entered the Union	March 1, 1867 as the 37th state
Motto	Equality Before the Law
Nickname	Cornhusker State, Beef State, and The Tree Planter state
Flower	Goldenrod
Bird	Western Meadowlark
Song	Beautiful Nebraska
Professional Sports Teams (sports listing policy)	No NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA, MLS, or NHL teams.
Origin of Name	From an Oto Indian word meaning flat water
Major Industries	Grain, Cattle, Hog, Meat-packing, Clothing, Farm Machinery, Chemicals, and Transportation Equipment
Historical Sites	Chimney Rock National Historic Site and the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer
Points of Interest	Agate Fossil Beds in Homestead, Scotts Bluff National Monuments, the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln, and the Lied Center for the Performing Arts in Lincoln
Bordering States	Nebraska borders Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota.
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Follow these links to read articles about Nebraska from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

• Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please Almanac

• Nebrask@Online: The Official Web Site for the State of Nebraska
  http://www.state.ne.us/
  This is the official website for the State of Nebraska.
• Nebraska Library Commission
  http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/
  Here is the homepage for the Nebraska State Library Agency.
• Nebraska State Historical Society
  http://www.nebraskahistory.org/
  Here is the homepage for the Nebraska State Historical Society.
• University of Nebraska State Museum
  http://www-museum.unl.edu/
  Here is the homepage for the Nebraska State Museum.
• Nebraska State Historical Society Library/Archives Division
  http://www.nebraskahistory.org/lib-arch/
  Here is the homepage for the Nebraska State Archives.
• Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
  http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/
  Here is the homepage for Nebraska State Parks.
• Nebraska Possibilities...Endless
  http://www.visitnebraska.org/
  Here is the official state travel and tourism website for Nebraska.
• Nebraska For Kids
  http://www.visitnebraska.org/about/kids/index.htm
  Check out this official Nebraska website just for kids.

• 50states.com: Nebraska
  http://www.50states.com/nebraska.htm
  The site provides a wealth of information about Nebraska. It includes everything from the highest point to county profile to climate.
• Things To Do in Nebraska
  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/NE/index.htm
  ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Nebraska's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
• Roadside America: Nebraska Attractions
  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/ne.html
  Roadside America describes itself as an online guide to offbeat attractions. This site offers reviews of "weird sites along the highway" in Nebraska.
• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
  http://www.nps.gov/agfo/
  Here is the National Park Service website for Nebraska's Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.
• Writing a Report on Nebraska
  http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/bestofweb/writingareportonnebraska.asp
  Use this site from the Nebraska Library Commission Electronic Library to get help writing a report about the state.
• FedStats: MapStat: United States: Nebraska
  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/31000.html
  Fast access to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies on "economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more" in Nebraska.

• The Union Pacific began its transcontinental railroad at Omaha in 1865.
• In 1937, Nebraska became the only state in the Union to have a unicameral (one-house) legislature. Members are elected to it without party designation.
• Nebraska is a leading grain-producer with bumper crops of rye, corn, and wheat. More varieties of grass, valuable for forage, grow in Nebraska than in any other state in the nation.
• The world's largest porch swing is located in Hebron, Nebraska. 25 adults can sit in it at one time!
• The world's largest Kolache Festival is located in Prague, Nebraska.
• For more interesting facts about Nebraska, check out the 110 Nebraska Trivia Questions at the Nebraska Travel and Tourism site.

• Presidents from Nebraska with links to the IPL's POTUS (Presidents of the United States) page:
  
  • Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1913.
• Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in Omaha on May 19, 1925, became one of the most controversial civil rights activists.
• William Frederick Cody, a.k.a. "Buffalo Bill," was a soldier, buffalo hunter, Army scout, actor, rancher, irrigationist and showman of the Wild West. He was born in Nebraska in 1846.