Steph's Nebraska Page
This web page was made for Mrs. Macqueen's 3rd grade class at Parkside Elementary.
Nebraska became a state on March 1, 1867.
It was the 37th state admitted into the U.S.
The State of Nebraska is mostly plains, so it is good for corn
and wheat.
Nebraska also raises cattle and is one of the top meat packers in the country.
Beneath Nebraska’s land, much oil, fine sand and fine gravel can be found.
Nebraska also traps mink, rabbit and badger furs. Nebraska has many interesting
symbols. The state bird is the Western Meadowlark, the state tree is the Cottonwood
and state flower is the Goldenrod. Nebraska’s motto is “equality before the law”.
Nebraska’s nickname is the Cornhusker state. It’s probably because they grow so
much corn. The University of Nebraska’s football and basketball teams are also
known as the Cornhuskers. Corn has always been Nebraska’s best crop.
Chimney rock is in Western Nebraska. It was given that name by the
settlers because it looked like a big chimney rising from the flat plains.
The settlers came to Nebraska because the government was giving
away free land. All you had to do was claim it and start a farm.
They came in covered wagons pulled by oxen. They brought along
cattle. There were miles and miles of prairie grass for the cows
to eat. The cattle would then give milk and later on meat.
When the settlers first got to Nebraska, there were no trees to
build log cabins, so the settlers built houses out of sod bricks.
The houses were dusty and not very clean, but they provided shelter during storms.
Famous people from Nebraska
I bet you didn't know that Gerald R. Ford wasn't always his name. 
