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Nebraska Fast Facts

By Martin Kelly, About.com

Date Admitted to the Union:

March 1, 1867 - Nebraska was the 37th state.

Nebraska State Capital:

Lincoln

State Nickname:

Cornhusker State

State Motto:

Equality Before the Law

Nebraska State Bird:

Western Meadowlark

Nebraska State Flower:

Goldenrod

Nebraska State Tree:

Cottonwood

Cities With Population Over 100,000:

  • Omaha
  • Lincoln

Ten Famous People From Nebraska :

  • Fred Astaire, Dancer and Actor
  • Max Baer, Boxer
  • Marlon Brando, Actor
  • Warren Buffet, Investor
  • Johnny Carson, Talk Show Host
  • Dick Cheney, Vice President Under George W. Bush
  • Gerald Ford, 38th President of the US
  • Malcolm X, Civil Rights Leader
  • J. Sterling Morton, Founder of Arbor Day
  • Kay Orr, First Female Governor in US History

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