Nebraska: This Land Called America by Rachael Hanel, Creative Education, Mankota, Minnesota, 2010.
This book seems to be more a picture book than a history book, but it does include some history. Native tribes living in the area were the Pawnee, Sioux, Omaha, Oto, Ponca and Arapaho. Spain climed the area, and then the French, and after the Louisiana Purchase the United States. In 1804-1806 The Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery explored the area and made contact with Native Americans on their adventure to the Pacific. They did not find a water course to the Pacific.
Gradually the Native Americans were pushed off of their native lands, and were confined to reservations. Some fought against the encroachment, but eventually all were confined, the Omaha and Ponca and Santee Sioux have reservations in Nebraska.
Over time more and more settlers stayed in Nebraska. Nebraska had been a travel through area on the Mormon and Oregon and California Trails. The Homestead Act encouraged people to use the land and slowly Nebraska became populated. Nebraska became a territory in 1854 and a state in 1867. It became a railroad area with the completion of the transcontinental rail in 1869. This also lead to the area becoming a cattle area. The stockyards in South Omaha established the area as the major cow processing area in the nation.
Some famous Nebraskans include author Willa Cather and comedian Johnny Carson. Lincoln was established as the state capital. University of Nevada Lincoln prides themselves for their football tradition. The Offutt Air base in Bellevue Nebraska has often been the hub of the strategic air defense since after WWII.
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