Nebraska's Democratic Senator Ben Nelson wrote the forward to this inspiring book about a rural community that beat the encroachment of the federal government, five state governments, and two multinational corporations.

'Once you change your philosophy, you can change your thought pattern. Once you change your thought pattern, you can change your attitude. Once you change your attitude, it changes your behavior pattern and then you go into some action.'

Bryan lived in Lincoln. Although his 3 bids for the presidency failed, he is credited with pressuring his party to use the power of government on behalf of people harmed by industrialization and the rise of corporate power.

Transgendered person Brandon Teena was born in Lincoln.

Red Cloud was born near North Platte.

It's been asserted that poetry slams originated in Nebraska. Whatever the case, there is a lot of creative thinking going on in the state.

Nebraska has been a national model for developing inclusive, community-based services for the developmentally disabled.

There is more to the University of Nebraska than Cornhusker football. There are people working on sustainability, studying integrative medicine, and much else.

Henry Fonda was born in Grand Island. He was a Republican, but he made this classic film about the struggle of migrant workers.

Known as the "Oracle of Omaha," Buffett has been an outspoken critic of the Bush administration's tax policies that favor the elite. He plans on giving the majority of his fortune to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Born in Lincoln, Eisley's poetry touches on humanity's relationship with the natural world and helped inspire the environmental movement.

Nebraska's 'Bright Eyes' created a national stir when they performed 'When the President Talks to God' on David Letterman's show.

Artist Aaron Douglas graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.