History hunters, explorers, and fur traders nebraskas soil has been farmed since prehistoric times, but the native americans of the plainsnotably the pawneedevoted themselves more to hunting the buffalo than to farming, since buffalo, as well as the pronghorn antelope and smaller animals, were then abundant in the area. The history of omaha, nebraska began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from. When it was legal to claim land in indian country, william d. The stories within are as diverse as the towns they portray. Nebraska has a long tradition of library service, beginning with military post libraries, continuing with literary society libraries founded during territorial times, women s club. Douglas county, nebraska genealogy trails history group. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for three generations.
History of the arnold ne community from 1883 1983, includes information on many custer county families. Fontanelle is technically an unincorporated community, but its history is so interesting that we had to include it here. Bess streeter aldrich 18811954 elmwood bess streeter aldrich was one of nebraskas most widely read and enjoyed authors. The organization also publishes nebraska history magazine and books, and administers the state library and archives at 1500 r st. Kansas collection books history of the state of nebraska first published in 1882 by the western historical company, a. While it is the history prepared by sterling morton and albert watkins, it is much more. History and stories of nebraska 19, by addison erwin sheldon illustrated html at in the early days along the overland trail in nebraska territory in 1852 kansas city, mi. Since its earliest days it has been open to all people of any age, sex, color, or nationality, in the words of its founding documents.
Nebraska state historical society announces new name, digital focus. Nebraska has a long tradition of library service, beginning with military post libraries, continuing with literary society libraries founded during territorial times, women s club libraries, carnegie libraries, college and school libraries, and the modern libraries of today. The nebraska literary heritage association created the nebraska 150 book list in partnership with the nebraska state historical society and the nebraska library commission to ignite a desire to learn. There is not an every name index but im happy to check the bio index at the back of the book. With patricia cox crews, he is the author of nebraska quilts and quiltmakers nebraska 1991. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Sharon bishop is a retired english teacher from henderson nebraska. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Nebraska is a leading grainproducer with bumper crops of sorghum, corn, and wheat. If you are searching for a specific name, you may need to use your browsers find option to search for the name in the chapter or section. Brought to you by the nebraska library commission, with funding from the state of nebraska and the u. Nebraska history magazine quarterly history nebraska s free email newsletter books blog nebraska timeline weekly newspaper column our readers range from professional historians to history buffs to curious people who simply find that learning about the past helps them better enjoy living and. French traders and trappers, including the mallett brothers who named the platte river, were the first known white visitors.
Red long, and it is still headquartered in lincoln, nebraska. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. Nebraska genealogy free nebraska genealogy access genealogy. Nebraska history magazine, volumes 15 snippet view 1932. A brief history of nebraska is a story of continual change, the back story of the place and people we know today. The states arts, culture, and history are represented in part by the nebraska humanities council and the nebraska state historical society. History and stories of nebraska 19, by addison erwin sheldon illustrated html at in the early days along the overland trail in nebraska territory in 1852. She is frustrated with learning the alphabet over and over when she has a photographic memory or nearly so. New state a gency publications have been received at the nebraska library commission for march and april 2020.
Nebraska placenames unl digital commons university of. Nebraska, once the gateway to the western frontier, is now home to some of our countrys most thriving businesses, acclaimed restaurants and talented artists. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for. Clay farris naff is a freelance writer, a science and religion correspondent for. Your ancestors homestead application should show his name, residence, and the description and size of tract. Not all of the chapters have finished names indexes. They created omahas original ethnic neighborhoods, with names such as. Younkers collectors edition greatest moments in nebraska corhuskers football history younkers collectors edition by texas footballepic sports corp. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Fur trading played an important role in nebraskas preterritorial history. Included are annual reports from a variety of nebraska state agencies, economic development reports from the nebraska public power district, audit reports from the nebraska auditor of public accounts, and new books from the university of nebraska press, to name a few. Nebraskas capital city in the present, past and future james l.
The oldest recorded birth by the social security administration for the first name nebraska is thursday, december 27th, 1877. Andreas, proprietor, chicago, il humanities nebraska speakers. Indeed, nebraska s land and its people have inspired countless articles. Wouldnt it be great if kids all over nebraska were talking about books. Chartered in 1869 as a morrill act land grant institution, the university of nebraska is dedicated to the jeffersonian ideal of a generalized diffusion of knowledge. The states sizable cattle and hog industries make dakota city and lexington among the nations largest meatpacking centers. List of books and articles about nebraska history online research. Naugle is hugekinne professor of history and chair of the department at nebraska wesleyan university. They traveled through nebraska from 1700 to 1760, in 1804m the lewis and clark expedition mapped the eastern boundary of nebraska. Nebraska english, except for a slight south midland influence in the southwest and some northern influence from wisconsin and new york settlers in the platte river valley, is almost pure north. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. Historic railroads of nebraska takes a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major railroads and various short lines that helped nebraska progress into a national center of. The trip begins with the formative years of nebraska towns that were established along railroad lines in the 19th century.
Brown was operating the lone tree ferry to bring settlers from council bluffs to omaha. One book for nebraska kids or one book for nebraska teens. Nebraska history the history of nebraska state the us50. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. Publications of the nebraska state historical society, v.
The history of omaha, nebraska began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring council bluffs, iowa staking land across the missouri river illegally as early as the 1840s. A database nebraska atlasesplat books has been developed to give an accurate account of our. History websites selected by librarians history of the state of nebraska first published in 1882 by the western historical company, a. These books represent the best literature produced from nebraska during the past. Genealogy history news special offers nebraska county history and genealogy books. It is a careful and a thoughtful revision of their edition which was completed in 19 11 and 19.
Historic railroads of nebraska local and regional history books. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. The dispossession of the nebraska indians by david j. The hotel fontenelle, formerly located in downtown omaha. Her writing career spanned fortysome years, during which she published. The nebraska territory was settled extensively under the homestead act of 1862 during the 1860s, and in 1867 was admitted to the union as the 37th u.
Books set in nebraska score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This state page of our website provides direct links to free nebraska genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on nebraska genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. The nebraska library commission archives, located at the nebraska library commission. Clay naff clay farris naff is a freelance writer, a science and religion correspondent for the humanist magazine. The publishers take pleasure in presenting to the people of the state and of the country this history of nebraska. History of omaha, nebraska news newspapers books scholar jstor june 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Celebrate nebraskas 2017 book award winners with author readings and an awards presentation ceremony at the nebraska center for the books celebration of nebraska books on. Nebraska genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. According to the united states census bureau, the county has a total area of 340. He has written and co authored several books on nebraska related railroad subjects and edited similar books for other authors. Bess streeter aldrich 18811954 elmwood bess streeter aldrich was one of nebraska s most widely read and enjoyed authors. History of the state of nebraska first published in 1882 by the western historical company, a. The culture here is growing more rich and vibrant every day, and there is plenty of literature to document the transformation. A database 18601954 tract books index has been compiled that allows researchers to locate references within the 163 land tract books that list the first owners of land in nebraska.
It contains information and records for nebraska ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on nebraska. Her writing career spanned fortysome years, during which she published over one hundred short stories and articles, nine novels, one novella, two books of short stories, and one omnibus. More varieties of grass, valuable for forage, grow in this state than in any other in the nation. Dec 03, 2002 historic railroads of nebraska takes a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major railroads and various short lines that helped nebraska progress into a national center of agriculture and business.
Populism, progressivism, and the transformation of nebraska politics, 18851915 by robert w. Selected books about nebraska, by nebraska authors or published in nebraska. The history nebraska library collection contains over 500 county. Following world war ii, when the supply of new textbooks could not meet the demand created by returning exgi students, nbc began buying books back from students at the end of the term and reselling them as used. Included are annual reports from a variety of nebraska state agencies, economic. Nebraska history magazine quarterly history nebraskas free email newsletter books blog. The town was named for logan fontenelle, the omaha tribe leader although the name is a misspelling, and was formed with the sole purpose of becoming the home of the future nebraska university. Perkeys nebraska place names publications of the nebraska. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. Humanities nebraska speakers bureau catalog nebraska memories a cooperative project to digitize nebraska related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the. Like many smaller towns in nebraska, dannebrogs peak population was recorded in the 1920s.
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