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.
Food in Nebraska. Nebraska's nickname, the Cornhusker State, comes from corn, which is the leading crop, and from cornhusking contests held in rural Nebraskan towns in the fall. Nebraska is well known for growing corn and raising beef cattle. Other crops include soybeans, wheat, sorghum, oats, and potatoes. Nebraska also raises hogs.