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Pioneer Schools - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
Pioneer Schools - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
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Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska
"This pamphlet, on pioneer schools in nebraska, does not attempt to tell the history of the early schools in the State, but is limited to relating some of the lore (customs, habits, stories) of the pioneer school."
Pioneer Tales - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
Pioneer Tales - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
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Compiled by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska
"All of these hoaxes, tall-tales and experiences have been obtained from itnerviews with Nebraskans who pioneered in the State. They have never been printed and their editing has been kept to a minimum."
Common story topics include horse trading, threshing, cattle drives, and more.
Early Nebraska Cooking - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
Early Nebraska Cooking - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska
"Early Nebraska cooking, because of its lack of variety, often became unappetizing for even the least fastidious settlers. Sowbelly (salt pork), corn meal and coffee were nearly always on the table for the main meals."
Dance Calls Series Three - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
Dance Calls Series Three - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska
Square dancing calls popular in nebraska in the late 1800s
Pioneer Religion - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
Pioneer Religion - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska
History of religion in Nebraska. Following a general introduction, sections cover places of worship, preaching, and rivalries.
Pioneer Recollections - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
Pioneer Recollections - Nebraska Folklore, Federal Writers' Project
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Produced by the Federal Writers' Project in Nebraska
"These reminiscences of life in Nebraska during the 1870s and 1880s have been obtained through personal interviews with pioneers by members of the Nebraska Writers' Project."
Includes several stories about pranks, information on pioneer remedies and medicine, as well as tales of a more historical nature.
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