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The History Of Fort Kearney, Lillian M. Willman Jul 1928

The History Of Fort Kearney, Lillian M. Willman

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Thesis Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College of the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts Department of History

History of Fort Kearny, Nebraska. Traces the history of the fort, both the original at Table Creek and the later one on the Platte River. Also discusses some of the initial 1920s conversion of the fort into a historic site.


Lawn School - Dist. # 20, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier Jan 1928

Lawn School - Dist. # 20, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on the Lawn School, District #20. It was located in Box Butte County, about 17 miles west of Hemingford, Nebraska.


Dist. #29, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier Jan 1928

Dist. #29, Country School Legacy: Humanities On The Frontier

School Buildings

Information on District 29, located 2 miles south of Cozad in Dawson County, Nebraska.


Early Days At Santee, Mary B. Riggs Jan 1928

Early Days At Santee, Mary B. Riggs

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History of the first 13 years of the Santee Normal Training School, written by one of the founders of the school. The Riggs family lived with and interacted with members of several indigenous groups while setting up and operating the school; the book records the traditions and customs of this with whom the Riggs' interacted.

Contains numerous images and drawings. Drawings were made by Reuben Dorian, a Santee student.

The book was printed by students at the Santee Normal Training School.

Content Warning: Contains period typical racism, violence, mentions of disease.

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