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.
As you might guess from the name, goldenrods are plants covered with golden yellow flowers. It spreads easily through rhizomes and can become invasive in some areas. It is also the state flower of Nebraska and the state wildflower of South Carolina. Goldenrod profile; Latin Name: Solidago spp. Year Adopted: 1926 Preferred Hardiness Zones: Varies