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Notable Nebraskans of the 20th Century
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General John J. Pershing was born in Missouri, but later moved to Nebraska to teach at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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George W. Norris was active in local politics when he lived in McCook, Nebraska. He later served in the house of representatives.
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Willa Cather moved to Nebraska as a child. She was a very famous author who wrote many stories about pioneer life.
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Grace Abbott was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. Abbott was an activist who worked for women's and children's rights.
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Edwin Perkins grew up in Nebraska. He invented Kool-Aid.
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Fred Astaire was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor.
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Harold Edgerton was born in Nebraska and was an inventor.
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Mildred Brown founded the Omaha Star, the only African American newspaper in Nebraska. (Her day and month of birth are unknown.)
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Henry Fonda was born in Nebraska and later moved to California to pursue his acting career.
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Ben Kuroki grew up in Nebraska. He is the only Japanese-American in the United States Army Air Forces to serve in combat operations in the Pacific theater of World War II.
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Evelyn Sharp moved to Nebraska with her adoptive family when she was a child.
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Marlon Brando was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He later moved to California to puruse his acting career.
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Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska and later moved. Malcolm X was a civil rights activist.
