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Nebraska
Capital:
Lincoln
State abbreviation/Postal code:
Nebr./NE
Nickname:
Cornhusker State
Origin of name:
Name based on an Oto Indian word that
means "flat water," referring to the Platte River
Briefs on
Nebraska:
The Great Plains state of the United States,
bordered by South Dakota to the north, Iowa and Missouri to the east,
Kansas to the south, Colorado to the southwest and Wyoming to the
west, Nebraska is the getaway to the real American west. With a
population of 1,711, 263 approximately, Nebraska is a flat state that
offers several interesting sites and places.
 The largest city of the state, Omaha is a
picturesque and vibrant city with various attractions such as Joslyn
Art museum, Omaha Central Park, the Henry Doorly Zoo, the Air and
Space Museum etc. According to some people this town bustling with
people is a model for American cities.
Lincoln is the city southwest of Omaha. Lincoln
is the capital of Nebraska and the second largest city in the state.
The city is famous for many reasons such as Art Museum and Sculpture
Garden, the Rollerskating Museum, the Sheldon Art Gallery located near
the University Campus, the great shopping areas such as South Pointe
or the Westfield Gateway Mall, etc.
Besides the wonderful places, Nebraska has a rich
history too. There were settlements in the region during the
prehistoric times. Those early inhabitants mainly relied on farming.
After them came the Native Americans who were greatly devoted to
hunting and not farming. The prominent Native American tribe was the
Pawnee. In 1541 for the first time Nebraska was visited by Europeans.
They were a group of explorers led by the Spanish explorer Francisco
Vasquez de Coronado.
In 18th century French traders also
came to Nebraska. Though commerce particularly of fur began in the
territory at that time yet the process of development started when in
1803 the region came under the United States of America after the
Louisiana Purchase. In 1804 the Nebraska territory witnessed the Lewis
and the Clark expedition. In 1813 Manuel Lisa established the first
fur trading post in Nebraska.
In 1819 the economy of the state flourished
further with the running of the steamboats on the Missouri river. Due
to the steamboats the river ports of Omaha and Brownville acquired
good amount of business.
In 1854 after the passage of the Kansas- Nebraska
Act, a bill that turned into a law on 30th May 1854,
Nebraska got the status of a territory. For as per this act the United
States congress established separate territories of Kansas and
Nebraska. The land area of Nebraska had increased due to the act. But
in 1863 the territories of Dakota and Colorado were sectioned from
that of Nebraska. As a result the area of Nebraska territory got
reduced and became what it is today (200,520 square kilometers).
In 1892 the first national convention of the
Populist Party was held at Omaha. From 1895 to 1901 the Populists were
the rulers of the state as governors.
However in 1900 Populism began losing its vigor
and the little progress the state had made due to the decline of
Populism was washed out due to the First World War. But Nebraska got
back its prosperity during the course of Second World War due to a
great surge in the demand of food.
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