Tag Archives: Nebraska Statehood

Nebraska Admission Day

Posted on March 1, 2020 by swabby429

Today is a red letter day in Nebraska–perhaps the reddest letter day in the state aside from opening day at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. It’s the anniversary of Nebraska’s admission into the Union on March 1, 1867. Anyone even remotely … Continue reading →

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Nebraska 151

Posted on March 1, 2018 by swabby429

I’m not sure who in the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles decided to issue our standard automobile plates during the same year as our 150th anniversary of statehood. The usual practice of commemorative plates is to issue them a year … Continue reading →

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