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This famous Sioux leader was killed at Fort Robinson in 1877, marking a significant event in Native American history.

Crazy Horse

100

Beyonce 

Knowles

100

This famous US highway is known as the "Main Street of America" and is featured in the movie cars

Route 66

100

This Omaha-born billionaire is known as the "Oracle of Omaha" and is one of the most successful investors in history

Warren Buffet

100

Garfield is known for hating Mondays, but loving this flat, wide 7-letter pasta.

Lasagna

200

This group occupied Fort Robinson before the arrival of the U.S. Army.

The Red Cloud Agency

200

Rihanna

Fenty

200

This scenic drive in Australia spans over 150 miles along the southeastern coast and is famous for its stunning ocean views and the Twelve Apostles.

The Great Ocean Road

200

This famous American author from Red Cloud, Nebraska, wrote "My Ántonia" and "O Pioneers!"

Willa Cather

200

She’s the blue dress-clad girl who charges a nickel for psychoanalysis in “Peanuts.”

Lucy Van Pelt

300

This army officer who was killed by Native Americans in 1874 is the fort's namesake.(first and last name)

Levi H. Robinson

300

Prince

Nelson

300

This coastal drive in California stretches for about 90 miles along the rugged cliffs of the Pacific Ocean, from San Simeon to Carmel.

The Pacific Coast Highway

300

This legendary singer-songwriter from Nebraska is famous for hits like "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Rocky Mountain High."

John Denver

300

Bill Watterson has turned down multiple offers to adapt this comic strip on film.

Calvin and Hobbes

400

This event marked the end of the Sioux and Cheyenne wars in Nebraska

Fort Robinson Massacre

400

Adele 

Atkins

400

This famous European road trip route takes travelers through the Alps, offering breathtaking views of the mountains and picturesque villages, stretching from Germany to Austria

The Romantic Road

400

This Oscar-winning filmmaker from Omaha directed "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now."

Alexander Payne

400

His use of animals and nature in “The Far Side” has been attributed to his background in biology.

Gary Larson

500

This became the use of Fort Robinson the year after the army abandoned it

Cattle Research Station

500

Madonna

Ciccone

500

This famous road trip route in Italy winds through Tuscany, offering picturesque views of rolling hills, vineyards, and medieval towns.

The Strada Statale 222 (Chianti Road)

500

This actress, known for her role in the TV series "The Big Bang Theory," was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

Marg Helgenberger 

500

July 6, 2013 saw the last strip published of this comic starring an alliterative illusionist.

Mandrake the Magician