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.
State Nicknames Massachusetts - New Jersey and their Explanation. [Alabama - Georgia] [Hawaii - Maryland] [Massachusetts - New Jersey] [New Mexico - South Carolina] [South Dakota - Wyoming] Massachusetts. Early settlers were responsible for nicknaming the âBay Stateâ because of its proximity to several large bays.