2006-08-23 04:33:02 · 6 answers · asked by Josh M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
Hey Josh M,
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.
2006-08-23 07:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Nebraska gets its name from a Native American (Oto tribe) word meaning "flat water" (Nebrathka), after the Platte River that flows through the state.
2006-08-23 04:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by Slippery_Jim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Nebraska, I believe it means boring and corn fed.
2006-08-23 05:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by m 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means flat water, AND I DONT GET WHY NEBRASKA IS KNOWN AS BORING, ****... WE INVENTED KOOL-AID
2014-07-17 04:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THIS IS NOT A GENEALOGICAL QUESTION!!
2006-08-27 01:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by phonecardlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know
2006-08-23 04:58:15 · answer #6 · answered by katlvr125 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋