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Author : Donald R. Hickey,Susan A. Wunder,John R. Wunder Publisher : U of Nebraska Press Page : 428 pages File Size : 53,8 Mb Release : 2007-01-01 Category : History ISBN : 9780803215726
Nebraska Moments by Donald R. Hickey,Susan A. Wunder,John R. Wunder Pdf
An account of defining Nebraska moments, including: surviving the Oregon and Mormon trails; completing the Union Pacific Railroad; and winning national football championships, Nobel and Pulitzer prices, and presidential nominations.
In thirty-nine vignettes Donald R. Hickey writes about Nebraska places, events, personalities, and institutions. His sense of history and eye for detail make vivid a long stretch of the Oregon Trail and forts Kearny and Robinson, the rise of Omaha, the celebrated architecture of the Capitol Building, the world's largest area of sand dunes and of planted forest, the High Plains Aquifer, and the establishment of Boys Town and Offutt Air Force Base. He describes also the brief tenure of the Pony Express, the consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the fight for the state capital and the functioning of the nation's only unicameral legislature, the trial of Standing Bear, the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, the blizzard of 1888, and agrarian protest. Essentially, Nebraska Moments is about people, famous and obscure, acting individually and collectively. Chapters are devoted to Chief Red Cloud; the immigrants and homesteaders; the controversial first governor of the state; the founder of Arbor Day; soldiers like Buffalo Bill Cody and General John J. Pershing; statesmen like William Jennings Bryan, Charles G. Dawes, and George W. Norris; and writers like Willa Cather, Mari Sandoz, John G. Neihardt, and Loren Eiseley. Their names define Nebraska as much as the varied landscape does.
Author : Frederick C. Luebke Publisher : U of Nebraska Press Page : 444 pages File Size : 52,9 Mb Release : 2005-01-01 Category : History ISBN : 0803280424
Nebraska : an Illustrated History by Frederick C. Luebke Pdf
A unique history of Nebraska is presented in these pages, drawing on fifty-eight short topical chapters and a rich gallery of illustrations. Professor Frederick C. Luebke?s lifelong commitment to the study of his state informs the book in every detail, as does his concern for clear and readable narrative. The treasure trove of images, many never published before, cast new light on many aspects of Nebraska?s history. These include the culture of the state?s Native peoples and their lives today, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the hardship endured by European immigrants, and the contributions of women, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans to the state. This is a book that every Nebraskan will want to own, read, and enjoy. ø This second edition includes updated chapters on the current social, economic, and political climate of Nebraska and some new illustrations.
From the organization of the first Arbor Day to the invention of Kool-Aid, It Happened in Nebraska features more than thirty-six history-changing events from the Cornhusker State.
History of Nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of Nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. This one-volume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for three generations. This third edition, which has been thoroughly revised and rewritten while preserving the spirit and intelligence of the original, affirms and extends that record. Incorporating the results of thirty years of scholarship and research, the third edition of History of Nebraska gives fuller attention to such topics as the Native American experience in Nebraska and the accomplishments and circumstances of the state’s women and minorities. It also provides a historical analysis of the state’s dramatic changes in the past thirty years.
History of Nebraska Agriculture, A: A Life Worth Living by Jody L. Lamp & Melody Dobson Pdf
Once known as the "Great American Desert," Nebraska's plains and native grasslands today make it a domestic leader in producing food, feed and fuel. From Omaha to Ogallala, Nebraska's founding farmers, ranchers and agribusiness leaders endured hardships while fostering kinships that have lasted generations. While many continued on the trails leading west, others from around the world stayed, seeking a home and land to cultivate. American Doorstop Project co-founders and authors Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson celebrate the state's forgotten and untold agricultural history, highlighting more than a century and a half of agriculture industry, inventions and innovations in the Cornhusker State.
Author : John R. Wunder,Joann M. Ross Publisher : U of Nebraska Press Page : 244 pages File Size : 46,8 Mb Release : 2008-01-01 Category : Law ISBN : 0803248164
The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854 by John R. Wunder,Joann M. Ross Pdf
The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854 turns upside down the traditional way of thinking about one of the most important laws ever passed in American history. The act that created Nebraska and Kansas also, in effect, abolished the Missouri Compromise, which had prohibited slavery in the region since 1820. This bow to local control outraged the nation and led to vicious confrontations, including Kansas' subsequent mini-civil war. At the 150th anniversary of the Kansas-Nebraska Act these scholars reexamine the political, social, and personal contexts of this act and its effect on the course of American history.
Author : Michael L. Tate Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press Page : 254 pages File Size : 47,7 Mb Release : 2015-10-01 Category : History ISBN : 9780806153186
The Great Medicine Road, Part 2 by Michael L. Tate Pdf
During the early weeks of 1848, as U.S. congressmen debated the territorial status of California, a Swiss immigrant and an itinerant millwright forever altered the future state’s fate. Building a sawmill for Johann August Sutter, James Wilson Marshall struck gold. The rest may be history, but much of the story of what happened in the following year is told not in history books but in the letters, diaries, journals, and other written recollections of those whom the California gold rush drew west. In this second installment in the projected four-part collection The Great Medicine Road: Narratives of the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails, the hardy souls who made the arduous trip tell their stories in their own words. Seven individuals’ tales bring to life a long-ago year that enriched some, impoverished others, and forever changed the face of North America. Responding to often misleading promotional literature, adventurers made their way west via different routes. Following the Carson River through the Sierra Nevada, or taking the Lassen Route to the Sacramento Valley, they passed through the Mormon Zion of Great Salt Lake City and traded with and often displaced Native Americans long familiar with the trails. Their accounts detail these encounters, as well as the gritty realities of everyday life on the overland trails. They narrate events, describe the vast and diverse landscapes they pass through, and document a journey as strange and new to them as it is to many readers today. Through these travelers’ diaries and memoirs, readers can relive a critical moment in the remaking of the West—and appreciate what a difference one year can make in the life of a nation.
Author : Donald R. Hickey Publisher : University of Illinois Press Page : 156 pages File Size : 41,7 Mb Release : 1995 Category : United States ISBN : 0252064305
This abridged version of Donald Hickey's popular War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict covers the military campaigns and the political and diplomatic history of the war. Intended for a general audience and students in introductory and upper division U.S. history courses, the volume is gripping reading. It includes a chronology of important events during the war and a list of suggested readings.
Revisits the largely forgotten story of how the McGovern campaign represented the zenith of sixties-style liberalism, and how its historic defeat still haunts Democrats to this day--and in the process identifies what Democrats must do before they can reassume their role as agents of progressive change.
My First Pocket Guide About Nebraska by Carole Marsh Pdf
The perfect reference guide for students in grades 3 and up - or anyone! This handy, easy-to-use reference guide is divided into seven color-coded sections which includes Nebraska basic facts, geography, history, people, places, nature and miscellaneous information. Each section is color coded for easy recognition. This Pocket Guide comes with complete and comprehensive facts ALL about Nebraska. Riddles, recipes, and surprising facts make this guide a delight! Nebraska Basics section explores your state's symbols and their special meaning. Nebraska Geography section digs up the what's where in Nebraska. Nebraska History section is like traveling through time to some of Nebraska's greatest moments. Nebraska People section introduces you to famous personalities and your next-door neighbors. Nebraska Places section shows you where you might enjoy your next family vacation. Nebraska Nature section tells what Mother Nature gave to Nebraska. Nebraska Miscellaneous section describes the real fun stuff ALL about Nebraska.
Mid-state Unit, Missouri River Basin, Nebraska by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation Pdf