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Place Name
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Lincoln
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Capital Of
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Nebr. and Lancaster County
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Population
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191,972 (1990)
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Location
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Lancaster County, Nebraska (NE), United States, North America
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Latitude
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40°49'N
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Longitude
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96°41'W
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Lincoln
, city (1990 pop. 191,972),  Nebr. and Lancaster
co., SE Nebr.; 40°49'N 96°41'W. Major RR junction and center. It is
the trade and industrial center for a large grain and livestock area.
Mfg. (printing and publishing, processed and prepared foods, beverages,
construction materials, electronics, motorcycles, sports equip., valves
and cylinders, asphalt, automotive parts). Cattle are slaughtered and
processed. Many insurance companies have their home offices
here. It is the seat of the Univ. of Nebr. (2 campuses), Union Col.,
Nebr. Wesleyan Univ., and Southeast Community Col. (Lincoln campus).
Lied Center for Performing Arts, which attracts musicians and other
performers from around the world, is located on Univ. of Nebr. campus.
It has a planetarium, Sheldon Art Gall., State Historical Society Mus.
and State Mus., Germans from Russia Mus. (Natl.), sculpture garden, and
several parks. Several state recreation areas to S and W. State
fairgrounds, veterans hospital, state penitentiary S of city, municipal
airport. The state capitol, designed by B. G. Goodhue, with sculptures
by Lee Lawrie, was completed in 1934. William Jennings Bryan lived in
Lincoln from 1887 to 1916; his home is preserved. Founded in 1864 as
Lancaster, the city was chosen as the site of the capital in 1867 and
renamed. Inc. 1869.
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