| A Brief History of Nebraska Contributor(s): Naugle, Ronald C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 093330739X ISBN-13: 9780933307391 Publisher: History Nebraska OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| LCCN: 2018932714 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.6" W x 9.1" (0.30 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a short treatment of a long history. Nebraska has been inundated by ancient seas, carved by glaciers, and settled by ancient cultures who learned to survive in a land prone to extremes of climate. As a state, Nebraska was born out of the Civil War, shaped by railroads, and built by immigrants. Settlers were drawn by promises of free land and abundant rain. They endured droughts and economic depressions. They fought for political reforms, fought world wars, and sometimes fought each other. Along the way Nebraskans chose a unique form of government and re-invented their communities under new conditions. A Brief History of Nebraska is a story of continual change, the back story of the place and people we know today. |