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Articles related to "Nebraska"
Causes of the Civil War: The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 causes of the civil war • kansas-nebraska act of 1854 • united states • history
College Football Honors Legendary Nebraska Coach April was quite a month for former Nebraska coach Tom Osborne. Find out why at Suite101's NCAA College Football ncaa football college nebraska cornhuskers tom osb
Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln, NE The Nebraska State Fair takes place at the Fairgrounds in Lincoln from August 22 through September 1, 2008. Bring the family to celebrate heritage of agriculture. nebraska state fair • lincoln ne • agriculture events • car racing • grandstand entertainment
Rivalries Key To College Football It's a simple fact that rivalries are what makes college football. Oklahoma and Nebraska seem to understand that. The Western Athletic Conference does not. Read on to find out why. mcaa oklahoma sooners nebraska cornhuskers footbal
Sophomores to Lead Pair of Powerhouses Two of the nation’s most prestigious teams will most likely be counting on sophomore quarterbacks to lead them this season. nebraska cornhuskers florida gators ncaa college f
Willa Cather Interested in the human experience, author Willa Cather is perhaps best known for her stories centering around pioneer life in her beloved state of Nebraska. willa cather • american author • pioneer life • o pioneers • my antonia
Willa Cather Willa Cather is strongly associated with the midwest. Her childhood years formed the setting and inspiration for My Antonia, O Pioneers! and other famous works. wllla cather • my antonia • o pioneers • plains authors • midwest authors
New Developments After George Tiller's Death There are new developments this week following the death of Wichita, Kansas abortion doctor's death. george tiller • leroy carhart • troy newman • operation: rescue • jin bruning
Scotts Bluff - Oregon Trail, NB California Gold Rush in 1849 summoned easterners across the Mississippi River and to travel over the most rugged terrain in the mid 19th century. oregon trail • scottsbluff • fur trade • st. louis • nebraska
1998 College Football Preview: Part I In Part I of a two part series, NCAA football editor Chuck Bednar gives you the lowdown on how last year's top teams will perform during the upcoming season. ncaa football 1998 season michigan wolverines nebr
Kansas Charley Alone and Starving Kansas Charley is left alone and hungry in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming while his friends venture out to fill their bellies. They bring nothing back but a bottle of whiskey. kansas charley • charley miller • pine bluffs • wyoming • sidney
Kansas Charley Commits Murder Kansas Charley, having gone without food for nearly 24 hours, drinks nearly a whole bottle of whiskey, then commits a double murder. kansas charley • charley miller • murder in the wild west • firearms • wyoming
Kansas Charley Gets a Dirty Deal Emerson and Fishbaugh buy a gun and some whiskey, then attempt unsuccessfully to get rid of Kansas Charley. Charley shares his food with Emerson and Fishbaugh. kansas charley • charley miller • emerson and fishbaugh • cheyenne • wyoming
Kansas Charley Heads For Cheyenne Kansas Charley hears of cowboy jobs to be had in Wyoming. Two young men leave St. Joseph, Missouri on a grand adventure west. kansas charley • charley miller • cheyenne • wyoming • omaha
Kansas Charley Moves On and On Kansas Charley goes to Kansas to live with a family not far from where his brother lives. He steals some clothes and runs away. kansas charley • charley miller • orphans • kansas • union pacific
Pony Express Rider Johnny Fry Pony Express rider Johnny Fry, carrying 49 letters and some newspapers printed on tissue paper, begins the first leg of the journey west. pony express • pony express rider johnny fry • st. joseph • missouri • fort kearny
The Politics of Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce presided over some of the most crucial years in American history - the years which many see as those which may have led America directly toward a Civil Wa president franklin pierce • kansas nebraska act • ostend manifesto • american civil war • handsome frank
Yaeger Dies After Seeing Father Jacyi Yaeger lost her battle with terminal cancer a day after her jailed father visited her bedside. Family and supporters had been fighting to fulfill Jacyi's last wish. jayci yaeger • jason yaeger • vonda yaeger • nebraska girl with cancer • federal prison furlough
Are You Ready For Some Football...College Style! The NCAA football season kicks off this week with four games, including the Pigskin Classic and the Kickoff Classic. Are you ready? ncaa florida state seminoles texas a&m aggies usc
Murder on the Union Pacific In St. Joseph, Missouri two young men are beginning a westward journey. There is a deadly meeting between them and Kansas Charley. murder on the union pacific • waldo emerson • ross fishbaugh • gentlemen of fashion riding for free • kansas charley
JUMPIN' JUNIPERS! Is the juniper the answer to all your wildscaping problems? Probably not, but there's a lot to recommend this overused native plant! juniper • wildscaping • shrubs • bushes
Is Your Garden in an Arid Region? Tiny variations in precipitation, sometimes less than an inch, can change the definition of an area from desert to arid. desert areas • annual rainfall • arid regions • scrub grass • steppes
Kansas Charley Becomes the Victim In St. Joseph, Missouri two young men are beginning a westward journey. There is a deadly meeting between them and Kansas Charley. murder on the union pacific • waldo emerson • ross fishbaugh • gentlemen of fashion riding for free • kansas charley
The Presidency of James Buchanan Despite a successful political road leading up to becoming President, Buchanan was forced to face some of the worst crises America has ever seen; a ask at which he failed president james buchanan • kansas-nebraska act • dred scott decision • chief justice roger b. taney • lecompton constitution
The Rise of Abraham Lincoln Beginning in 1847, Abraham Lincoln entered national politics, and quickly made a name for himself for his personal convictions and blunt honesty. politics of abraham lincoln • history of the republican party • lincoln-douglas debates • presidential election of 1860 • american civil war
The Battle of Pierre’s Hole Following the 1832 Mountain Man Rendezvous a battle breaks out between Mountain Men fur trappers and the Gros Ventres, a division of the Blackfeet Indians. the battle of pierre’s hole • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • mountain men fight gros ventres • captain benjamin bonneville • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho
Chief Crazy Horse An informative look at the life, times and death of this brave Native-American chieftain whose name is forever linked with that of General George Armstrong Custer chief crazy horse • oglala sioux • grattan massacre • conquering bear • fetterman's massacre
TSN, CBS announce preseason Top 25s The college football season may seen like a long time away. But fear not -- the opening kickoff truly isn't that far off. If you're anything like me, you're looking for anything you can find to help bide time until the Pigskin Classic. the college football season may seen like a long t • you're looking for anything you can find to help b
Arbor Day - 2007 Arbor Day, observed in most of the U.S. A. on the last Friday of April, is the classic time to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. These articles offer celebratory ideas. trees • ideas to celebrate trees • home-based arbor day celebrations • arbor day • the national arbor day foundation
ATV Trails: Wyoming Big Horns ATV riding in the Wyoming Big Horns Mountains presents challenges to the seasoned ATV rider along with pleasurable, scenic riding for the beginning and leisure ATV rider. atv • atv trails • wyoming • big horn mountains • camping
Why Is the Sky Blue? Small particles in the atmosphere scattering light cause the blue sky. blue sky • rayleigh scattering • scattering light • why is the sky blue • carolina blue
Answers to Trivia Quiz 1 Okay, trivia buffs. Here's all the answers to last week's quiz. Time to see how much you remember about the 1998 season. okay • trivia buffs. here's all the answers to last week'
Fur Trading Business Changing In the fur trade, the Rocky Mountain Fur Company is in competition with the American Fur Company, Hudson's Bay, and smaller new companies. fur trading business • blackfeet indians • 1832 mountain man rendezvous • pierre’s hole in present-day idaho • rocky mountain fur company
Fiesta Bowl a financial success How successful was the first sanctioned college football championship game in NCAA history? Very successful -- economically speaking. Click here to find out more! how successful was the first sanctioned college fo
Western Outlaws at the Suite 2 The Outlaws continue with the James, Doolin, and Youngers; Tom and Frank McLaury; Ike, Phineas, and Billy Clanton; Doc Holliday, the Earps, and John Behan. james • doolin • younger • tom and frank mclaury • clanton
2008 Primary Popular Votes It's the total delegates that count, but primary popular votes may help candidates pick up momentum, enhance their fund raising and assist in recruiting superdelegates. presidential primary popular votes • pennsylvania primary • cnn state-by-state count • u.s. senator barrack obama • senator hillary clinton
Bohemian Composer Antonin Dvorak A brief look at Antonin Dvorak's first summer in America, when he vacationed at the Czech colony in Spillville, Iowa. antonin dvorak • spillville iowa • national conservatory of music • st.wenceslaus church • "new world symphony
Butterflies in the Organic Garden Butterfly gardening is a rewarding offshoot of keeping an organic garden. Learn about the flowers, host plants, and habitat that attract butterflies to your yard. butterfly gardens • butterfly garden flowers • butterfly garden plants • butterfly habitat • butterfly conservation
Causes of the Civil War: John Brown's Raid john brown • abolitionists • insurrection • uprising • civil war
Hospital Quality Study in America Surprisingly, there is a big difference in quality at different hospitals. Access to good health care can be determined by where you live. how to find a good hospital • check a hospital • check on a hospital • good hospitals • where are the best hospitals
Meetings Where can you find out about conferences in your fields of interest? conferences • meetings • careers • employment • history
Politicians With Disabilities "You've said it yourself a million times. If there had been a TV in every living room sixty years ago, this country does not elect a man in a wheelchair." disability • amputee • politician • fdr • vietnam
Preserving History Who are Archivists? How do you find employment as an archivist? archivist • archives • public history • history • education
Rabbit Control in the Organic Garden Grazing rabbits cause damage to tender shoots in the spring garden, and they damage tree bark and shrubs in the winter. Control rabbits without toxic chemicals. rabbits garden • rabbit garden • rabbits in garden • rabbits in the garden • garden rabbit repellent |
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