Nebraska, a guide to the Cornhusker State

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First published inNebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State was collaboratively written by the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). As part of the Works Project Administration, the FWP gathered together some of the best writers of the era. Collectively, they undertook a nationwide initiative to record information about America and create comprehensive guides to their respective states.3/5(3).

First published inNebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State was collaboratively written by the Federal Writers Project (FWP). As part of the Works Project Administration, the FWP gathered together some of the best writers of the era. Collectively, they undertook a nationwide initiative to record information about America and create comprehensive guides to their/5.

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You should receive your packet of Nebraska tourism information soon. The Nebraska guide was to be an aid to modern-day pioneers. "This book is another road starter. It is the first attempt to put into one compact handy volume the story of Nebraska's Nebraska and its people and a guide to every part of the State." Travelers in had the benefit of 13 federal and 93 state highways, but they still faced some.

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As part of the Works Project Administration, the FWP gathered together some of the best writers of the era. Collectively, they undertook a nationwide initiative to record information about America and create comprehensive guides to their respective states.

First published in and never before available in a paperback edition, this remarkable compendium of Nebraskiana includes chapters on the state's history, natural setting, flora and fauna, Indians, government, agriculture and industry, ethnic groups, folklore, architecture, art, and literature.

Far more than a tour guide, it is replete with all manner of colorful and unusual sidelights on. The Nebraska Blue Book page "The seat of state government in Nebraska is the state capitol.

Nebraska had two territorial capitols in Omaha. Since achieving statehood, Nebraska has had three capitols in Lincoln. The current Capitol is considered one of. Idaho's state parks have been called the jewels of the Gem State.

The story of how those jewels came to be involves political intrigue, much resistance, some philanthropy, and a touch of irony. Sen. Weldon B. Heyburn famously said that. Get this from a library. Nebraska, a guide to the Cornhusker State.

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Clair Shores. The guide to the “Cornhusker State” is full of many interesting photographs of the people and places of Nebraska. They portray a largely agrarian state of hard-working farmers.

There is an interesting essay on the unicameral legislature of Nebraska. The guide sticks pretty close to the series format. Eight cities are given detailed descriptions.

Nebraska Resources the Cornhusker State Nebraska History Nebraska, in many ways, is a transportation hub. The Platte River and its tributaries created natural east-west pathways through the region. The river valley made the area attractive to Native Americans, and, later, to.

THE STATE QUARTER: United States Mint Image. The second commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in honors Nebraska, and is the 37th coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters ® Program. Nebraska, nicknamed the "Cornhusker State," was admitted into the Union on March 1,becoming our Nation's 37th state.

The Nebraska Center for the Book believes One Book One Nebraska demonstrates how books and reading connect people across time and place. Each year, Nebraska communities come together through literature in community-wide reading programs to explore a classic work by one of Nebraska’s best-loved authors, or a book with a Nebraska setting.

Nebraska Blue Book The Blue Book is Nebraska's official reference manual, with information about the state's government, geography, economy, history and culture.

Bound, printed copies of the Nebraska Blue Book are available for purchase through the Clerk of the Legislature's Office and may be ordered by calling ()   Book Source: Digital Library of India Item : Federal Writers Project Of The State Of Nebraska ioned: TZ.

Nebraska Book Sale From the prairies of the Great Plains to the towering dunes of the Sandhills, the state of Nebraska will celebrate its great literary heritage later this month in Lincoln. The Nebraska Book Festival on August 25 will gather contemporary writing talent from throughout the region to cultivate an understanding of our state’s.

First published inNebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State was collaboratively written by the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). As part of the Works Project Administration, the FWP gathered together some of the best writers of the era.

Collectively, they undertook a nationwide initiative to record information about America and create comprehensive guides to their respective : UNP - Bison Books. The Cornhusker State. Nebraska's nickname is "The Cornhusker State." Early explorers considered Nebraska and the surrounding areas part of the great American desert.

In the 's the first wave of homesteaders poured into Nebraska to claim free land granted by the federal government. About this Book Catalog Record Details. Nebraska: a guide to the cornhusker state / compiled and written Federal Writers' Project.

View full catalog record. Rights: Public Domain, Google-digitized.From small-town ethnic festivals to uptown art shows, you are sure to enjoy Nebraska. Enjoy your travels in Nebraska and welcome to the Cornhusker State.

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