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A posting of postmasters, 1877-1881
These pages list the postmasters assigned to Custer County, Nebraska, from 1877 through 1881. Until 1971, the President appointed and the Senate confirmed postmasters...
Ascension Jimenez and his 11 children
Born August 15, 1889, in Michoacan, Mexico, Ascension Jimenez had 11 American-born children with his Russian-born wife Catharine Swith. He was a farmer in Keith...
From Canton to North Platte, Nebraska
Chin Wing Sew, also known as Ping Chin, lawfully entered the United States through San Francisco on April 16, 1924. He was 32 years old, married, and working as a...
Journey to a homestead
A family pauses on their journey to a homestead to pose for a picture in Loup Valley, Nebraska, in 1866. The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed a citizen to claim up to...
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
In 1820, Congress passed the Missouri Compromise, which admitted Missouri into the nation as a slave state and Maine as a free state. The Compromise established the...
Nebraska says yes to 18-year-olds voting
Nebraska ratified the proposed 26th amendment to the Constitution on April 5, 1971. Congress had passed the proposal on March 23, 1971. The proposal stated that...
Search results 1 - 6 of 6 for the tag Nebraska