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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 admitted to the Union as the 37th U.S. state.
The List of National Historic Landmarks in Nebraska contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Nebraska. There are 23 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Nebraska.
The Flag of Nebraska. Nebraska (/ n ə ˈ b r æ s k ə / ⓘ nə-BRASS-kə) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west.
Nebraska was founded in 1854. [2] The community was named after the Nebraska Territory. [3] A post office called Nebraska was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1907. [4] With the rise of nearby rival towns Harvey and Nola, business activity shifted away from Nebraska, and its population dwindled. [2]
This is a list of WikiProjects, main articles, outlines, indexes, state websites, government agencies, and Wikipedia portals for the United States of America and its 50 states, 1 federal district, and 5 territories.
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, [1] until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Nebraska. The Nebraska Territory was created by the Kansas–Nebraska Act of 1854. The territorial capital was Omaha.
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The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a web-based encyclopedia of the U.S. state of Arkansas, described by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as "a free, authoritative source of information about the history, politics, geography, and culture of the state of Arkansas." [1]