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Nebraska a Midwest U.S. States of the United States, Nebraska gets its name from a Native American (Otoe tribe) word meaning "flat water", after the Platte River that flows through the State. Once considered part of the Great American Desert, it is now a leading agriculture state. Nebraskans have practiced scientific farming to turn the Nebraska prairie into a land of ranches and farms. Much of the history of the State is the story of the impact of the Nebraska farmer. == History == The Kansas-Nebraska Act became law on May 30, 1854 which established the Political divisions of the United States of Nebraska and Kansas. The territorial capital of Nebraska was Omaha, Nebraska. In the 1860s, the first great wave of Homestead Acts poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. Many of the first farm settlers built their homes out of sod because they found so few trees on the grassy land. Nebraska became the 37th state in 1867, shortly after the Civil War (US). At that time, the capital was moved from Omaha, Nebraska to Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln, Nebraska after the recently assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. Arbor Day began in Nebraska. The National Arbor Day Foundation is still headquartered in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The adoption of national prohibition in 1918 with Nebraska as the thirty-sixth state necessary to make prohibition a part of our constitution. [http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Journals/HPR/Vol06/nhrv06pc.html] ==="Rural flight"=== Nebraska, in common with five other Mid-West states (Kansas, Oklahoma, North Dakota and South Dakota and Iowa), is feeling the brunt of falling populations. 89% of the total number of cities in those states have fewer than 3000 people; hundreds have fewer than than 1000. Between 1996 and 2004 almost half a million people, nearly half with college degrees, left the six states. ''"Rural flight"'' as it is called has led to offers of free land and tax breaks as enticements to newcomers. As an example in Nebraska, Monowi, which in the 1930s had a population of 150, now (2005) has a population of one. == Law and Government == See: U.S. Congressional Delegations from Nebraska and List of Governors of Nebraska Nebraska is the only state in the United States with a unicameral Nebraska Legislature, that is a legislature with only one house. Although this house is known simply as the "Legislature", its members still call themselves "senators". Nebraska's Legislature is also the only one in the United States that is nonpartisan. The senators are elected with no party affiliation next to their names on the ballot, and the speaker and committee chairs are chosen at large, so that members of any party can be (and often are) chosen for these positions. The Nebraska legislature can also override a governor's veto with a 3/5ths majority, in contrast to the 2/3rds majority required in some other states. For years, United States Senate George Norris and other Nebraskans encouraged the unicameral referendum. Norris argued :...The constitutions of our various states are built upon the idea that there is but one class. If this be true, there is no sense or reason in having the same thing done twice, especially if it is to be done by two bodies of men elected in the same way and having the same jurisdiction. Unicameral supporters also argued that a bicameral legislature had a significant undemocratic feature in the committees that reconciled Assembly and Senate legislation. Votes in these committees were secretive, and would sometimes add provisions to bills that neither house had approved. Nebraska's unicameral legislature today has rules that bills can contain only one subject, and must be given at least five days of consideration. Finally in 1934, due in part to the budgetary pressure of the Great Depression, Nebraska's unicameral legislature was put in place by a state initiative. In effect, the Assembly (the house) was abolished; as noted, today's Nebraska state legislators are referred to (especially by themselves) as "Senators". Since 1991, two of Nebraska's five U.S. Electoral College are awarded based on the winner of the statewide election; the other three go to the highest vote-getter in each of the state's three congressional districts. For the last four elections, United States Republican Partys have won all of Nebraska's electoral votes, and no United States Democratic Party has carried the state since Lyndon Johnson. == Geography == Nebraska is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa and Missouri to the east, across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest, and Wyoming to the west. The largest city in Nebraska is Omaha, Nebraska, and the capital is Lincoln, Nebraska. The state has 93 counties; see List of Nebraska counties. In regional terms, Nebraska is located in the Great Plains, at the westernmost extent of the Grain Belt. The eastern portion of the State could be considered part of the "Midwest", while the western and central portions are part of the "American West", although the distinction between these regions is somewhat fluid. Indeed, one of Nebraska's mottos is "Where the West begins", and a local legend even has it that the West begins precisely at the intersection of 13th and O Streets in Lincoln (where it is marked by a red brick star). Nebraska is one of the six states of the Frontier Strip. == Economy == [http://www.bea.gov/ The Bureau of Economic Analysis] estimates that Nebraska's total state product in 2003 was $66 billion. Per capital personal income in 2003 was $30,179, 24th in the nation. Nebraska is known for its agriculture, especially beef and maize (aka maize). == Demographics == According to the Census Bureau, as of 2003, the population of Nebraska was 1,739,291. The racial makeup of the state is: *87.3% Whites *5.5% Hispanic *4% Blacks *1.3% Asian American *0.9% American Indian *1.4% Mixed race The five largest ancestry groups in Nebraska are: German-American (38.6%), Ireland (12.4%), British American (9.6%), Swedish-American (4.9%), Czech Republic (4.9%). ===Religion=== The religious affiliations of the people of Nebraska are: *Christian – 90% **Protestant – 61% ***Lutheran – 16% ***Methodist – 11% ***Baptist – 9% ***Presbyterian – 4% ***Other Protestants/general Protestant – 21% **Roman Catholic – 28% **Other Christian – 1% *Non-Christian Religions – 1% *No Religion – 9% ==Interstates== *Interstate 80 *Interstate 76 *Interstate 129 *Interstate 180 (Nebraska) (Lincoln, Nebraska spur) *Interstate 480 (Nebraska) (Metro Omaha, Nebraska loop) *Interstate 680 (Nebraska) (North Omaha, Nebraska loop) == Important cities and towns == === Largest cities and towns ===
#Omaha, Nebraska #Lincoln, Nebraska #Bellevue, Nebraska #Grand Island, Nebraska #Kearney, Nebraska #Fremont, Nebraska #Hastings, Nebraska #North Platte, Nebraska #Norfolk, Nebraska #Columbus, Nebraska #Papillion, Nebraska #Scottsbluff, Nebraska
=== Largest urban areas === #Omaha, Nebraska metropolitan area (including Bellevue, Nebraska, Papillion, Nebraska, and La Vista, Nebraska) #Lincoln, Nebraska metropolitan area #Grand Island, Nebraska area #Kearney, Nebraska area #Fremont, Nebraska area #Hastings, Nebraska area #North Platte, Nebraska area #Scottsbluff, Nebraska-Gering, Nebraska area #Norfolk, Nebraska area #Columbus, Nebraska area == Education == === Colleges and universities ===
* Bellevue University * Central Community College * Chadron State College * Clarkson College * College of Saint Mary * Concordia University, Nebraska * Creighton University * Dana College * Doane College * Grace University * Hastings College * Midland Lutheran College * Nebraska Christian College * Nebraska Wesleyan University * Peru State College * Southeast Community College * Union College of Lincoln * University of Nebraska ** University of Nebraska-Lincoln ** University of Nebraska at Kearney ** University of Nebraska at Omaha ** University of Nebraska Medical Center * Wayne State College * York College (Nebraska)
== Sports teams == * Nebraska Cornhuskers, college football * Omaha Royals, minor league baseball * Lincoln Saltdogs, minor league baseball * Creighton Bluejays, college basketball * Omaha Beef, Arena Football * Lincoln Stars, United States Hockey League ==Climate== Nebraska generally has cold winters and warm summers. It is located on the edge of Tornado Alley == Miscellaneous information == Nebraska has 25 official Nebraska state symbols, including the Platte River, the mammoth, and John Neihardt. The USS Nebraska was named in honor of this State. ''Nebraska (album)'' is also the name of a 1982 album by Bruce Springsteen, widely considered one of his best. Kool-Aid was created by Edwin Perkins in Hastings, Nebraska. The world's largest train yard, Union_Pacific_Railroad Bailey Yard, is located in North Platte, Nebraska Former President Gerald R. Ford, Vice President Dick Cheney, civil rights activist Malcolm X, and various celebrities including Adele Astaire & Fred Astaire, Marlon Brando, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Montgomery Clift, Henry Fonda, Harold Lloyd, Darryl F. Zanuck , Swoosie Kurtz and Hillary Swank were born in the state. Other famous natives are film director Alexander Payne, singer/musician Conor Oberst, College Football Hall of Fame Coach Dr. Tom Osborne, and athletes Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson, and Ahman Green. The world's second wealthiest person, List of billionaires investor Warren Buffett, was born in and still resides there. :'''For complete list of famous people from Nebraska see: List of people from Nebraska == Further reading == * Chokecherry Places, Essays from the High Plains, Merrill Gilfillan, Johnson Press, Boulder, Colorado, trade paperback, ISBN 1-55566-227-7. == External links == * http://nebraska.gov - Official government web site *[http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/31000.html US Census Bureau] U.S. states States of the American West Nebraska os:Небраскæ simple:Nebraska

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The WikiProject U.S. States standards might help. ---- ;Oct 25, 2002:What do you all think of changing the term Midwest to the more appropriate Great Plains? --Scott Redd I think that my biases as an eastern Nebraskan blind me to the fact that many western Nebraskans don't think of themselves as Midwesterners. Let me know what you think of the new version (about to appear). — User:Toby Bartels 11:05 Oct 29, 2002 (UTC) ---- Land area is listed as 19,275 km2, which clearly is about ten times too small. I can't find the correct figure myself, unfortunately. June 8, 2003. You seem to be correct, according to [http://info.neded.org/stathand/asect1.htm this page] which I found from link's on nebraska.gov the land area is 76872.4 miles 2 (about 199099.5 km2). Correcting the error.

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{| style="margin:0 auto" align=center class="toccolours" |- !align=center| Regions of Nebraska || |- |align=center| Nebraska Panhandle - Sand Hills |- !align=center| List of cities in Nebraska |- |align=center| Alliance, Nebraska - Beatrice, Nebraska - Bellevue, Nebraska - Columbus, Nebraska - Fremont, Nebraska - Grand Island, Nebraska - Hastings, Nebraska - Kearney, Nebraska - La Vista, Nebraska - Lexington, Nebraska - Lincoln, Nebraska _McCook, Nebraska - Norfolk, Nebraska - North Platte, Nebraska - Omaha, Nebraska - Papillion, Nebraska - Scottsbluff, Nebraska - South Sioux City, Nebraska - York, Nebraska |- !align=center| List of counties in Nebraska |- |align=center| Adams County, Nebraska - Antelope County, Nebraska - Arthur County, Nebraska - Banner County, Nebraska - Blaine County, Nebraska - Boone County, Nebraska - Box Butte County, Nebraska - Boyd County, Nebraska - Brown County, Nebraska - Buffalo County, Nebraska - Burt County, Nebraska - Butler County, Nebraska - Cass County, Nebraska - Cedar County, Nebraska - Chase County, Nebraska - Cherry County, Nebraska - Cheyenne County, Nebraska - Clay County, Nebraska - Colfax County, Nebraska - Cuming County, Nebraska - Custer County, Nebraska - Dakota County, Nebraska - Dawes County, Nebraska - Dawson County, Nebraska - Deuel County, Nebraska - Dixon County, Nebraska - Dodge County, Nebraska - Douglas County, Nebraska - Dundy County, Nebraska - Fillmore County, Nebraska - Franklin County, Nebraska - Frontier County, Nebraska - Furnas County, Nebraska - Gage County, Nebraska - Garden County, Nebraska - Garfield County, Nebraska - Gosper County, Nebraska - Grant County, Nebraska - Greeley County, Nebraska - Hall County, Nebraska - Hamilton County, Nebraska - Harlan County, Nebraska - Hayes County, Nebraska - Hitchcock County, Nebraska - Holt County, Nebraska - Hooker County, Nebraska - Howard County, Nebraska - Jefferson County, Nebraska - Johnson County, Nebraska - Kearney County, Nebraska - Keith County, Nebraska - Keya Paha County, Nebraska - Kimball County, Nebraska - Knox County, Nebraska - Lancaster County, Nebraska - Lincoln County, Nebraska - Logan County, Nebraska - Loup County, Nebraska - Madison County, Nebraska - McPherson County, Nebraska - Merrick County, Nebraska - Morrill County, Nebraska - Nance County, Nebraska - Nemaha County, Nebraska - Nuckolls County, Nebraska - Otoe County, Nebraska - Pawnee County, Nebraska - Perkins County, Nebraska - Phelps County, Nebraska - Pierce County, Nebraska - Platte County, Nebraska - Polk County, Nebraska - Red Willow County, Nebraska - Richardson County, Nebraska - Rock County, Nebraska - Saline County, Nebraska - Sarpy County, Nebraska - Saunders County, Nebraska - Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska - Seward County, Nebraska - Sheridan County, Nebraska - Sherman County, Nebraska - Sioux County, Nebraska - Stanton County, Nebraska - Thayer County, Nebraska - Thomas County, Nebraska - Thurston County, Nebraska - Valley County, Nebraska - Washington County, Nebraska - Wayne County, Nebraska - Webster County, Nebraska - Wheeler County, Nebraska - York County, Nebraska |}

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