Nebraska
 Nebraska
gets its name from an Indian word meaning "flat water"
after the Platte River that flows through the state. The Nebraska
Territory was formed in 1854 at the same time as the Kansas
Territory.
Nebraska was admitted into the Union in 1867 as the 37th state.
Its nickname, "Cornhusker State," refers to the way that
corn (a leading product of the state) was commonly harvested,
"husking" it by hand, before the invention of husking
machinery. Another nickname, the "Beef State," refers to
one of Nebraska's main industries, cattle. Omaha has been a major
meatpacking center since the 1880s.
Although Omaha was the territorial capital, Lincoln, named in
honor of the 16th president, is the state capital. The flower is
the goldenrod.
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