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*State History*

State History of Nebraska 37th state in union

on March 1, 1867

Capital City: Lincoln

Largest City: Omaha

Population: 1,783,432

Origin of State Name Nebraska is

Indian for “Flat Water”

Nickname: Cornhusker State.

State Symbols State Bird: Western

Meadowlark

State Fish: Channel Catfish

State Tree: Cottonwood

State Mammal: White-tailed Deer

Miscellaneous State Symbols Beverage: Milk

Soft Drink: Kool-Aid Enveloped in

Hastings, Nebraska in 1927.

Famous Nebraskan’s Malcolm X, Activist.

Marlon Brando, Actor.

Jonny Carson, Talk Show Host.

Warren Buffet, Investor.

Gerald Ford, President.

State History of Georgia Capital City: Atlanta

Largest City: Augusta

Population: 8,186,453

Origin of Georgia Named for

King George ll of England

Nickname: Peach State

State Symbols State Bird: Brown

Thrasher

State Fish: Largemouth Bass

State Tree: Live Oak

State Mammal: Right Whale

Miscellaneous State Symbols Song Georgia On

My Mind.

Beef and Pork Cook Offs.

Famous People James Earl Carter

Martin Luther King Jr.

Dwight Howard

Luda

T.I.