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.
In addition to its nickname of Hawkeye State, Iowa has a few other nicknames based on its thriving agriculture. Land Where the Tall Corn Grows and The Corn State both refer to Iowaâs dominance as a prime producer of corn. Another nickname, Land of the Rolling Prairie, refers to the stateâs topography.