William Jennings Bryan, the "Boy Orator of the Platte", knew the Platte primarily runs through this state
... 'The Boy Orator of the Platte' traveled eighteen thousand miles and 
spoke to... [DOC] [TLE] 1896: William Jennings Bryan - Vassar College [PAR] William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) was a Congressman from Nebraska, ... 
1900, and 1908), and later Secretary of State under President Woodrow Wilson.