LOL, that's probably because Nebraska never fought for independence from Mexico! In all seriousness, I've always loved history and have been very disappointed at how little stress is put on it in many of our public schools. Geography is another area where students in my area are extremely weak and there's no excuse for it. :::stepping off my soapbox:::
But you should have. The Pioneer spirit, the Oregon Trail (along with the Mormon trail and others) and all that stuff...course most of those folks were just passing through Nebraska and their way to elsewhere. Just like on I-80 today. :)
Still, Nebraska is a pretty boring place historically, just lots of hard working pioneers and farmers. Not a decent rable rousing politician ever came out of the place...well except for William Jennings Bryan and his "cross of gold" and no great military leaders, unless you count Black Jack Pershing, who wasn't from there, but had ties in Lincoln, and for whom the ROTC building at the U of N is named (along with the municipal auditorium and a local elementry school)