French fur traders first visited Nebraska in the late 1600s. Part of the Louisiana
Purchase in 1803, eastern Nebraska was explored by Lewis and Clark in 1804–1806.
A few years later, Robert Stuart pioneered the Oregon Trail across Nebraska in
1812–1813, and the first permanent white settlement was established at Bellevue
in 1823.
Western Nebraska was acquired by treaty following the Mexican War in 1848. 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.
Capital City:
Lincoln
Capitol Tour
Nebraska:
State of Nebraska Official Web Site
Admission to Statehood:
Click for Date & List
Airports:
Airports Map •
Airport Links
Amtrak:
West
Area: 77358 sq.mi, 16th Land 76878 sq. mi., 15th Water 481 sq.mi.,
42nd
Area Codes:
Nebraska
Biographies:
Famous People from Nebraska
Bird:
Western Meadowlark
Border States: Regional List • Colorado
• Iowa •
Kansas •
Missouri • South Dakota •
Wyoming
Cam World:
Live
Web Cams
Cities & Towns:
Nebraska
Climate: Nebraska
Community Pages: Nebraska Cities,
Towns, Communities List
Constitution:
37th State
County Profile:
County Map
93 Counties
Courts: Judicial System
Current Events:
Nebraska News Headlines
Department of: Education •
Certification |
University of Nebraska
The University of Nebraska with campuses in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha, was
founded on February 15, 1869.
Driving: DMV
Economy: Agriculture: Cattle, corn, hogs, soybeans, wheat, sorghum.
•
Industry: Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, printing and
publishing.
Flag:
Nebraska (NE)
Flower: Goldenrod Solidago serotina
Cyndi's List •
Historical
Societies
Geographic Center: Custer, 10 miles northwest of Broken Bow
Geology Maps:
Nebraska
Ghost Towns:
Ghost Towns
Governor: Office of Governor
Highest Point: Panorama
Point; 5,424 feet, 20th
Highways:
Nebraska Highways
History: History Timeline • Blue Book
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Hotels, Motels & Inns:
Kids Corner:
State of Nebraska
Kids Site
Library: Nebraska
License Plates:
Nebraska
Lottery:
Lowest Point: Missouri River, 480 feet, 38th
Maps:
Media: Radio |
TV
Motto:Equality
before the law Museums:
The Virtual Library
Name: Nebraska name based on an Oto Indian word that means "flat water,"
referring to the Platte River.
National Forest:
Nebraska
Population:
Quick facts
1,711,263; 38th, 12/00
Presidential Birthplace:
Gerald Rudolph Ford,
1974-1977 {38th}
Real Estate: Every Nebraska City,
Town & Community
Representatives: Nebraska Unicameral:
Members •
US House:
110th Congress •
US Senate:
110th Congress
Road Side America:
Nebraska
School Directory:
Nebraska
Soil:
Nebraska - Holdrege
Song: Nebraska
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Sports: Nebraska Teams
State Parks:
Nebraska
Symbols: Nebraska
State Symbols
Tourism:
www.visitnebraska.org
Travel:
Nebraska Travel
Tree: Cottonwood Populus deltoides
Veteran Affairs: Nebraska VA
Visitor Guides:
Genuine Nebraska The
official web site for Nebraska Division of Travel and Tourism. Weather:
Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport
White Pages:
AnyWho.com - Over 90 million people listings, businesses, emails, & reverse
telephone listings.
Yellow Pages::
Yellow Pages.com
Zoo: Omaha Zoo
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