Weissert nebraska history books

Compendium of history, reminiscence and biography of western nebraska. She was also the cohost of the back to the bible radio program for over eight years. 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. Genealogy history news special offers nebraska county history and genealogy books. She is frustrated with learning the alphabet over and over when she has a photographic memory or nearly so. The publishers take pleasure in presenting to the people of the state and of the country this history of nebraska. These men were the longergan brothers and louis aufdengarten. The name weissert was suggested for this post office by the.

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. Kimble university of nebraska press lincoln, ne 2014 prairie university. It was the show place of western nebraska at the time and said to be the finest hotel between omaha and denver. See more ideas about nebraska, history and grand island. Tami weissert is the former executive vice president and inhouse counsel for back to the bible. Nebraska state historical society american memory library of.

Kenneth s wherry say, rea is the nicest thing that ever happened to rural america. The lone tree cemetery is located a few miles south of the town. Histories and genealogies are published books or collections that contain genealogical information. Portions of a different book have been received, titled compendium of history, reminiscence and biography of nebraska, published by this same company in 1912. A biographical and genealogical history of southeastern nebraska. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Populism, progressivism, and the transformation of nebraska politics, 18851915 by robert w.

Nebraska state historical society catalog of known nebraska newspapers. The books listed here are books that were not published by hearthstone legacy publications. To that end, all history nebraska sites will be closed to the public until further notice. Funeral home services for verla are being provided by kassly mortuary. These books may be found at your local public or school library. It publishes both books with more than 6,000 titles still in print and an additional 150 new titles each year and journals with nearly 30 different. Mary bell cooksley passed away in weissert, nebraska. History of the state of nebraska first published in 1882 by the western historical company, a.

While it is the history prepared by sterling morton and albert watkins, it is much more. Photographs and family letters, the david hilton family near weissert. The obituary was featured in belleville newsdemocrat on may. Tami is an author and the blogging voice of powered by 4, a daily online bible engagement ministry. Compendium of history, reminiscence and biography of western.

Mel ayton is the author of numerous books, including hunting the president. History of ogallala gateway of the northern plains. History websites selected by librarians history of the state of nebraska first published in 1882 by the western historical company, a. Newspaper directory, 1690present on chronicling america contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover. Custer county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch. The dispossession of the nebraska indians by david j. Learn about nebraska s history, geography, weather, people, and more in this book thats all about our 37th state. Then, in the spring of 1868 appeared three men to set the destiny of ogallala. Cheryl weissert obituary fairview heights, illinois. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the general reader, unmatched for three generations.

Celebrate nebraska books stromsburg public library. Younkers collectors edition greatest moments in nebraska corhuskers football history younkers collectors edition by texas footballepic sports corp. The cemetery lies 5 miles 8 km to the east e of weissert. Cheryl weissert passed away in fairview heights, illinois. Draper melody has a sharp brain in a body with cerebral palsy. It is a careful and a thoughtful revision of their edition which was completed in 19 11 and 19. Browse the most recent weissert, nebraska obituaries and condolences. The nebraska library commission and the regional library systems have book bags for many, but not all, of the selected titles. Nebraska has a long tradition of library service, beginning with military post libraries, continuing with literary society libraries founded during territorial times, women s club libraries, carnegie libraries, college and school libraries, and the modern libraries of today. Kruse, author signed to the cover page paradise publishing, 2001.

Nebraska is bounded by the state of south dakota to the north, with the missouri river making up about onefourth of that boundary and the whole of nebraskas boundaries with the states of iowa and missouri to the east. Old historical atlas maps of nebraska this historical nebraska map collection are from original copies. Nebraska memories a cooperative project to digitize nebraskarelated historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the internet. The books in this section are all printed books most are hardbound, and are not cds or dvds. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. The sheridan county regionorigin and early history nebraska history magazine vol 16. The nebraska library commission archives, located at the nebraska library commission. Information about the history of custer county nebraska. Cheyenne, box butte, deuel, garden, sioux, kimball, morrill, sheridan, scotts bluff, banner, and dawes counties. The extraordinary story of the nebraska scrap metal drive of world war ii james j. Emil paul schreier 18911941, architect was an architect working out of verdigre, nebraska.

The health and wellbeing of our guests, staff, and volunteers are always our highest priority. Custer county, nebraska genealogy familysearch wiki. Verla weissert obituary fairview heights, illinois. Weissert is an unincorporated community in custer county, nebraska, in the united states. Verla weissert passed away on december 28, 2019 in fairview heights, illinois. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county atlases from almost every nebraska county for the years of 1885 to around 1947.

Andreas history of the state of nebraska county index. The large map book has original pages that depict the layout of david city, nebraska. Nebraska history is a quarterly, illustrated magazine that explores nebraska s history and culture through original articles and historical images from our extensive collections. One book for nebraska kids or one book for nebraska teens. The maps were created by sanborn map company, located in chicago, illinois. Weissert is an unincorporated community in custer county, nebraska, in the united states history. A group often called the panhandle of nebraska by shumway, grant lee, 1865. Wouldnt it be great if kids all over nebraska were talking about books. The obituary was featured in kearney hub on october 24, 2011. Below you will find a thematic book list for a study on nebraska. The university of nebraska press celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2016.

Nebraska, constituent state of the united states of america. Nebraska pow camps by melissa amateis marsh the history press, 2014. Suspended, 19301931 no numbers issued from june to aug. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. Red long, and it is still headquartered in lincoln, nebraska.

History nebraska closed to public until further notice 06052020. Entries for over 960 architects deceased and architectural firms known to have worked in nebraska from the territorial period to the year 2000, with emphasis on their buildings and designs. Compendium of history, reminiscence and biography of. Attachments, my antonia, worth dying for, gone for good, o pioneers. Since its earliest days it has been open to all people of any age, sex, color, or nationality, in the words of its founding documents. Andreas, proprietor, chicago, il humanities nebraska speakers bureau catalog. In celebration of nebraskas sesquicentennial the nebraska 150 commission, the nebraska literary heritage association, with support from humanities nebraska has compiled a list of 150 books written by nebraska authors that they feel should be read to gain insight and interest into nebraska history and culture. It was admitted to the union as the 37th state in 1867. It is bounded by south dakota to the north, iowa and missouri to the east, kansas and colorado to the south, and colorado and wyoming to the west. Understanding the history of the area where your ancestor lived can be helpful to understand what their life may have. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. It was admitted to the union as the 37th state on march 1, 1867. History of the hotel in december of 1918, over 200 people attended the opening of the elegant wheat gorwers hotel, where they dined and danced. Nebraska state historical society, solomon devore butcher collection.

Threats, plots, and assassination attemptsfrom fdr to obama and the. Thought weissert hoped for the railroad, but it never came close. The worldheralds david hendee brings the states history to life in a new book, nebraska. Nebraska press lincoln, ne 1999 2007 prairie forge.

A biographical and genealogical history of southeastern nebraska familysearch books. Guide to custer county, nebraska ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. A brief history of nebraska is a story of continual change, the back story of the place and people we know today. His father, emil schreier, builderarchitect was one of the original czech settlers in knox county, locating in the pischelville community in 1870 along with his father, jan srajer, cabinet maker. Currently, there is no historical information available for this city.

Our nebraska books mark important moments in the state of nebraska history. Written by william cutler and published by andreas in 1882, this extraordinary book provides a detailed and comprehensive history of nebraska. Usa 1,060,369 nebraska 12,5 nebraska histories and genealogies 552 statewide histories and genealogies. Butchers pioneer history of custer county and short sketches of early days in nebraska, published in 1901. Chartered in 1869 as a morrill act land grant institution, the university of nebraska is dedicated to the jeffersonian ideal of a generalized diffusion of knowledge. In december of 1918, over 200 people attended the opening of the elegant wheat gorwers hotel, where they dined and danced. Brought to you by the nebraska library commission, with funding from the state of nebraska and the u. Custer county, nebraska genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. A group often called the panhandle of nebraska, volume 2 history of western nebraska and its people. Each story features new research or newlypublished historical materials. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in weissert, nebraska. Provides map of all nebraska counties, individually searchable for community information.

Please note the word western is missing from that title. They may include county histories, town histories, other types of histories, collections of biographies, genealogies of families, collections of records for a specific area, etc. During those 75 years the press has grown to be the largest university press located between chicago and california. This database contains a history of nebraska and a compendium of reminiscence of western nebraska. Sep 12, 2016 37th state established friday, march 1, 1867 was nebraska territory. Funeral home services for cheryl are being provided by kassly mortuary. The first post office in weissert was established in 1892. Humanities nebraska speakers bureau catalog nebraska memories a cooperative project to digitize nebraska related historical and cultural heritage materials and make them available to researchers of all ages via the. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between. Swedish grove cemetery the cemetery lies 45 miles 72. Books published by history nebraska history nebraska.