nebraska

An illustrated introduction to Nebraska, providing information about the land and climate, natural resources, plants and animals, tourism, industry, goods and services, history, population, politics and government, cultural groups, sports, and arts and entertainment of the state.

Surveys the history, land, economy, politics and government, culture, and notable people and events of Nebraska.

Examines the life of Susan LaFlesche Picotte, the first Native American woman doctor, discussing her work with the Omaha tribe as a physician, teacher, translator, spiritual leader, and financial and legal adviser.

Twelve-year-old Abbie struggles to accept her father's desire to make a new home for his family on the Nebraska prairies of the late 1850s.

Hank, having come west on an orphan train to live with a disagreeable couple on a farm in Nebraska, tries to endure his miserable existence and thinks about running away, as his older brother did.

Provides an overview of the state of Nebraska, covering its history, geography, economy, people, and points of interest.

An introduction to Nebraska that provides information on the state's earliest settlers, history, geography, famous residents, cities, celebrations, and population.

Louisa's life in a loving pioneer family on the Nebraska prairie is altered by the arrival of a new doctor and his beautiful, tragically frail wife.

Discusses the geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming, using illustrated material to highlight the land, history, and people of each individual state.

A widow soon to lose her ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills is faced with questions about family and the future when her sixteen-year-old pregnant granddaughter arrives from the city for the summer.