Text on Nebraska State Mug:
Nebraska, state in the West North Central United States. Nebraska entered the Union on March 1, 1867 as the 37th state.
Lincoln is the state capital. Omaha is the largest city. Midway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Nebraska is a land of transition.
The Platte River has also indirectly given the state its name, because Nebrathka, meaning flat water, was the Oto name for the Platte River. Nebraska is called the Cornhusker State in reference to its primary agricultural crop.