Casde mccool junction york county virtual nebraska. Books in series database nebraska library commission. Mccool junction, nebraska is as large as it has ever been. In addition to writing, she organizes tours at arbor day farm and plays the piano for a local high school choir. Immediate response to textbook availability all orders are picked, packed and shipped right away, usually the same day received. We started the night by recognizing the rookies of 2019.
The mccool junction mustangs 90 were undefeated and seeded fourth. Lumber, nails, and other supplies were hauled from nebraska city, the nearest source at that time. Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Nbc began in 1915 as an independent college bookstore and has evolved into a key resource and consulting partner to over 2,000 college retailers nationwide. The history nebraska library has a collection of over 800 county atlases or plat books ranging from the approximately 1885 to the present. The 2015 nebraska book festival marks the 23rd annual book festival dating back to 1991. Younkers collectors edition greatest moments in nebraska corhuskers football history younkers collectors edition by texas footballepic sports corp. The burial place of omaha indian chief blackbird, said to be buried here sitting upright on his horse, is rumored to be haunted. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Nebraska book company nbc is a whollyowned subsidiary of nebraska book holdings, inc.
We are excited, once again, to be working with the nebraska state historical society to bring this heirloomquality coffeetable book to the community. Hope williams, talking books library, nevada state library. Nebraska county atlases and plat books history nebraska. List of books and articles about nebraska history online.
The platte and the missouri, together with their tributaries, give nebraska allimportant water sources that are essential to farming in this agrarian state. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The vitality of sixman football the new york times. For more information contact tessa terry, 40247434 or 8003072665, or. Red long, and it is still headquartered in lincoln, nebraska. The history of nebraska embraces an account of early explorations, early settlements, indian occupancy, indian history and traditions, territorial and state organizations, political history, and a concise history of the growth and development of the state. Celebration of nebraska books nebraska center for the book. Mccool junction is located along highway 81, a fourlane expressway, five miles south of interstate 80 in southeast nebraska. Local history books on nebraska arcadia publishing. Historically, the nebraska book festival has offered highquality speakers, presenters, moderators, and workshop facilitators. Nebraska library commission the atrium 1200 n street suite 120 lincoln, ne 685082023 directions.
Nebraska history magazine quarterly history nebraskas free email newsletter books blog nebraska timeline weekly newspaper column our readers range from professional historians to history buffs to curious people who simply find that learning about the past helps them better. Introduction it gives me pleasure to write a word of welcome to this i collection of stories of nebraska history. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on nebraska. Find and contact local party venues in mccool junction, ne with pricing and. Ogallaly, queen of the cow towns nebraska life magazine. We will be continually adding a large number of books, hundreds of titles in all, so check back often. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. The largest online computerized textbook inventory. Mccool junction genealogy in york county, ne usa 1,015,348 nebraska 10,923 york county 150 mccool junction 6. A fairly comprehensive one volume history of the state of nebraska. The 2020 celebration of nebraska books is sponsored by the nebraska center for the book, nebraska library commission, and history nebraskas nebraska history museumwith hospitality furnished by friends of university of nebraska press and humanities nebraska supporting the one book one nebraska presentation. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. Kimble university of nebraska press lincoln, ne 2014 prairie university.
The result includes two files where the chapter runs over into the next computer file. The table of contents is clickable by chapter numbers. Bradshaw, gresham, henderson, lushton, mccool junction, thayer, waco, and. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in mccool junction, nebraska. Discover all things about nebraska with our complete series of books. The history of duncan, nebraska has been closely associated with overland. First, for the sake of the author, whom i have known for so many winters and summers, in storm and in sunshine, and whom i have found faithful and devoted to the best ideals for nebraska in public life and in private labor. And by the time the glory days of the cattle drives had passed, ogallala had more than earned her reputation as nebraskas cowboy capital and the gomorrah of the.
The trip begins with the formative years of nebraska towns that were established along railroad lines in the 19th century. This area of the little nemaha valley was settled in the late 1850s. For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to gilmore junction, see our countybycounty page for gilmore junction newspapers published in gilmore junction. Following world war ii, when the supply of new textbooks could not meet the demand created by returning exgi students, nbc began buying books back from students at the end of the term and reselling them as used. Page 59 family in covered wagon, courtesy of history nebraska. The city was named for daniel mccool, a railroad official. And its old folks say in 1804, famed explorers lewis and clark visited this gravesite, leaving behind decorations to commemorate him. We had a rough year with mother nature but these drivers never failed us.
Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Youll also find a wide range of historical and genealogical materials from canada, england, scotland and more. The platte, formed by the junction of the north platte and south platte rivers near the city of north platte. By 1888 the town was at the junction of two railroads geography. In an effort to make quality stories from nebraskas history more accessible, history nebraska has partnered with university of nebraska press as a distributor of. We are excited to be working with the nebraska state historical society to bring this heirloomquality, coffee table book to the community. Historic railroads of nebraska takes a photographic journey down the tracks of the five major railroads and various short lines that helped nebraska progress into a national center of agriculture and business. For a brief, exciting decadein the history of the west, the tiny town of ogallala was the mecca for the trail herds of longhorn cattle, choused out of the texas brush country and pointed north on the long drives. View a map of all nebraska historical markers, browse historical marker map. The sheridan county regionorigin and early history nebraska history magazine vol 16. About us history nebraska publishes works that explore nebraska history and culture, including. Wouldnt it be great if kids all over nebraska were talking about books. The first white settlers came in october 1867 and filed homestead claims along the river.
Mccool junction, originally known as mccool, was platted in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. Mccool junction is a village in york county, nebraska, united states. Mccool junction is located 5 miles south of interstate 80 on highway 81. The first town platted was known as niota and is in what is now the southern part of mccool junction. Mccool junction, nebraska population history 1990 2018. These books may be found at your local public or school library. Mccool junction, nebraska is the 14,004th largest city in the united states as of 2018. Browse the most recent mccool junction, nebraska obituaries and condolences. Celebrate nebraskas 2017 book award winners with author readings and an awards presentation ceremony at the nebraska center for the books celebration of nebraska books on october 21 at the nebraska state historical societys nebraska history museum, 1 centennial mall north, in downtown lincoln. An ongoing effort between the library of congress and the national endowment for the humanities neh has resulted in the national digital newspaper program ndnp to share their results, the partnership has created. This book has an academic feel, and is probably the basis for a college course on the subject, but is also written in such a way to make it accessible to the general reader with extensive citations for further reading for someone looking for more indepth information. The great but shallow platte river, formed in w nebraska by the junction of the north platte and the south platte, flows across the state from west to east to join the missouri s of omaha. According to the united states census bureau, the village has a total area of 0. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets.
Guide to york county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. Click on any of the following titles for the description of the books that are currently available. One book for nebraska kids or one book for nebraska teens. It was the first round of nebraska s sixman high school football playoffs. A centennial history of mccool junction, nebraska 18871987 on. Who lived in york county, nebraska, during the depression. Her past experiences include being a photographer, a bookseller, a journalist, a radio broadcaster, and a travel agent. The extraordinary story of the nebraska scrap metal drive of world war ii james j. Brought to you by the nebraska library commission, with funding from the state of nebraska and the u. The microfilmed copies date mainly from 1885 to 1947, though not every county has an atlas for every year. Find 24 photos of the 805 spring lake cir home on zillow.
Updated as of july 7, 2017, the schedule of programing is open to change. Sheldons history and stories of nebraska main page. The nebraska library commission and the regional library systems have book bags for many, but not all, of the selected titles. View a map of all nebraska historical markers, browse historical marker map marker text. Nebraska book company maintains a constantly changing inventory of several million quality used college textbooks. This database contains a history of nebraska and a compendium of reminiscence of western nebraska. This collectors book features the memories of lincoln from the late 1800s through 1939 in historic photographs. Celebrate nebraskas 2017 book award winners at october 21.
History and stories of nebraska 19, by addison erwin sheldon illustrated html at in the early days along the overland trail in nebraska territory in 1852 kansas city, mi. Market st, talmage, otoe county, nebraska view this markers location 40. The population is about 370 and is a bedroom community to york which is about 10. Nebraska books july 14, 2017 this walking stick was a gift to william kloefkorn, state poet of nebraska, from ted kooser, united states poet laureate consultant in. This hardcover book truly captures the rich heritage of lincoln. Books published by history nebraska history nebraska.
This collectors book features the memories of lincoln from the 1940s through 1969 in historic photographs. Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of merrick county court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information. Harvard pulls away from mccool junction in backandforth battle to. York county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A centennial history of mccool junction, nebraska 1887. Nebraska book company provides consultative services and an online presence to independent and institutional stores.
In many ways, york county, nebraska, was a typical rural county in 1930. A centennial history of mccool junction, nebraska 18871987. Donated copies are always considered for years that we do not. The blue book details the structure of federal, state and local government in ne braska and includes.
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