Nebraska Moments

Nebraska Moments
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Nebraska author Mari Sandoz remarked that most people see Nebraska as â€œthat long flat state that sets between me and any place I want to go.â€ If so, theyâ€™re missing plenty, as this entertaining volume makes abundantly clear. Susan A. Wunder and John R. Wunderâ€™s new, expanded, and updated edition of Donald R. Hickeyâ€™s classic account of defining Nebraska moments showcases triumph, tragedy, comedy, and accomplishments that could have happened nowhere else and that reveal the rich culture and history under the stateâ€™s deceptively quiet surface.
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There are moments that shineâ€”surviving the Oregon and Mormon trails; completing the Union Pacific Railroad; and winning national football championships, Nobel and Pulitzer prizes, and presidential nominations. There are also moments of darkness such as the murders of Crazy Horse, Malcolm X, and Brandon Teena; the lynchings of Will Brown and Juan Gonzalez; and the Blizzard of 1888. Together they evoke a dramatic history populated with the likes of Pedro Villasur, Willa Cather, and William Jennings Bryan. This new edition also mines Nebraskaâ€™s most recent history, adding to the ever-changing, ever-intriguing picture of this Great Plains state.
Country USA
Brand Bison Books
Manufacturer Bison Books
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780803260399
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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