Locke is a Louisville businessman who self-published his first book in 2009. He became the second writer this year to sell one million books on Amazon.com, through the company's Kindle Direct Publishing service.
The second commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2006 honors Nebraska, and is the 37th coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters Â® Program. Nebraska, nicknamed the Cornhusker State, was admitted into the Union on March 1, 1867, becoming our Nation's 37th state.
Or, perhaps. âbuzzardâ might be mentioned, but this is a commonly. used name for the turkey vulture, which is a scavenger and. not currently regarded as part of the hawk family. In fact, Nebraska is a regular host to 17 species of. hawks, as well as two eagles and eight owls. Collectively, all these impressive-looking birds are known as ârap-. tors,â which refers to their strong, sharply decurved and. pointed beaks, their sharp, curved talons and their as-. sociated predatory abilities.