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History of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska; with brief historical sketches of the state and of Lancaster County

History of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska; with brief historical sketches of the state and of Lancaster County

B. Hayes, A.

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ISBN10: 9353705878
ISBN13: 9789353705879
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 394
Weight: 1.10
Height: 0.88 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Lincoln did not simply appear on the prairie; it was argued into being, surveyed, governed, and built by determined hands. Streets remember what people forget. In A. B. Hayes's History of the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, you get a grounded, vivid account of how a capital city took shape on the great plains frontier history, set within brief sketches of the state and Lancaster County. Written as a local history reference book, this city and county history gathers the names, institutions, and turning points that formed Lincoln's public life: early commerce and churches, civic organisations, and the slow tightening of municipal government history as a settlement became a city. Hayes writes with a reporter's care for dates and names, capturing council-room decisions and sod-hut beginnings, and the tone of local pride too. Its regional historical sketchbook approach makes it equally useful for armchair browsing and serious nebraska history research, especially for readers tracing genealogy and family history through the web of neighbourhoods, farms, and businesses that anchored nebraska pioneer settlement. The focus on 19th century nebraska and lancaster county heritage turns familiar streets into a record of ambition, conflict, and community. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For anyone who values lincoln nebraska local history, or seeks a facsimile reprint edition with lasting reference value, this is a quietly essential shelf companion.

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