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Nebraska became the 37^th state on March 1^st 1867. Nebraska is also known as the "Cornhusker State" and it got its name from a well known Nebraska athletics team called the cornhuskers early in the 20th century.

Origin of state's name: The name Nebraska comes from an old Indian word for flat water named after the Platte River.

Population: The population of Nebraska is in excess of 1.7 million people based on the census of 2000.

Driving

Driver's license information, applications, testing requirements, Driver's manuals and testing locations can all be found on the Department of Motor Vehicles website.

http://www.dmv.state.ne.us/

Economy

The economy is driven by many different industries in Nebraska including. These include dairy farming, wheat, corn and oat production as well as heavy equipment and electrical equipment production and tourism.

State Bird: The state bird is the Western Meadow Lark which is also the state bird of Oregon, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana and Wyoming. The Meadow Lark is noted for its shyness and its square tail.

State Flower: The state flower is the "Golden Rod" or Solidago serotina which gets its name from its long stem which is covered with numerous small bright yellow flowers in the spring. The many different varieties of the Golden Rod grow wildly throughout the state.

State Motto: The state motto is "Equality before the law"

State Song: The state song is "Beautiful Nebraska" by J. Fras which sings the praises of this beautiful state.

Nebraska – Interesting Facts

• Kool-Aid was first invented in Nebraska in the early part of the 20thg century and is currently made by Kraft Foods in a number of locations throughout the US and Mexico.
• The now infamous and much eaten and enjoyed Reuben sandwich was first christened with this name in Nebraska.
• The "911" emergency system was first developed and used in Nebraska.
• Nebraska has an enormous natural underground water supply.

Nebraska- Famous People

Many famous people were born and raised in Nebraska and many famous people call Nebraska home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians and entertainers. Arguably one of the most famous people to come out of Nebraska is of course the 38^th US President, Gerald Ford. Hew was president from 1974 – 1977. Malcolm X the civil rights advocate and the infamous Fred Astaire were also Nebraska natives as was Marlon Brando.