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History of Nebraska. Homesteaders in central Nebraska in 1866. The history of the U.S. state of Nebraska dates back to its formation as a territory by the Kansas–Nebraska Act, passed by the United States Congress on May 30, 1854. The Nebraska Territory was settled extensively under the Homestead Act of 1862 during the 1860s, and in 1867 was ...
History Nebraska. Nebraska State Historical Society, formerly History Nebraska, is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information ... and to embrace alike aboriginal and modern history." It was designated a state institution in 1883, and upgraded to a state agency in 1994.
Nebraska is the 16th-largest state by land area, with just over 77,220 square miles (200,000 km 2). With a population of over 1.9 million, it is the 38th-most populous state and the eighth-least densely populated. Its capital is Lincoln, and its most populous city is Omaha, which is on the Missouri River. Nebraska was admitted into the United ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 November 2024. U.S. state This article is about the U.S. state. For other uses, see Nebraska (disambiguation). State in the United States Nebraska State Flag Seal Nickname: The Cornhusker State Motto: Equality before the law Anthem: "Beautiful Nebraska" Map of the United States with Nebraska ...
Nebraska's National Historic Landmarks are distributed across 18 of Nebraska's 93 counties. The home of William Jennings Bryan. An archaeological site. Site of an Indian Wars -era U.S. Army post. A ship located in Omaha's Freedom Park. An archaeological site.
H. Historians from Nebraska (2 P) Historic sites in Nebraska (9 C, 3 P) Historic trails and roads in Nebraska (4 C, 6 P) Historical societies in Nebraska (1 C, 5 P) History museums in Nebraska (4 C, 28 P) History of Nebraska by ethnic group (3 C) History of racism in Nebraska (1 C, 6 P) History of women in Nebraska ...
1500 Hickory St. 42°24′45″N 96°25′04″W / 42.41254°N 96.4177°W / 42.41254; -96.4177 (Emmanuel Lutheran Church) Dakota City. One of Nebraska's oldest known churches, built in 1860 as the state's first Lutheran house of worship and one of its only Greek Revival churches of any denomination.
The Government of the U.S. State of Nebraska, established by the Nebraska Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the Federal Government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Through a system of separation of powers, or "checks and balances," each of these ...