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Nebraska History
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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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