| Battlefields of Nebraska Contributor(s): Phillips, Thomas D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870044710 ISBN-13: 9780870044717 Publisher: Caxton Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Today, the state of Nebraska is as peaceful a place as one is likely to find in America. But that wasn't always the case. Because of its geographic location near the center of the continent and astride the most convenient east-west routes, Nebraska has been the scene of some of the most significant clashes in Western history. As Tom Phillips traveled to Nebraska's battle sites and researched the fascinating events associated with them, he became aware that the state possesses a long, rich, and important military history that is vivid and stirring but too often only dimly remembered. His book is designed to help people remember. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Native American - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 355.477 |
| LCCN: 2008050637 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 295 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Plains - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Nebraska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press" Today, the state of Nebraska is as peaceful a place as one is likely to find in America. But that wasn't always the case. Because of its geographic location near the center of the continent and astride the most convenient east-west routes, Nebraska has been the scene of some of the most significant clashes in western history. |