A historical overview of western Nebraska and its pioneer settlers, this volume highlights the men who helped build counties across the Nebraska Panhandle, including Cheyenne, Box Butte, Deuel, Garden, Sioux, Kimball, Morrill, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Banner, and Dawes. It also points readers to biographies, history volumes, and a gallery of 143 photographs.
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, located in Pennsylvania’s Cumberland Valley, operated from 1889 to 1910, educating Native American students and producing graduates with diverse occupations. Between 1896 and 1899, notable graduates included farmers, housewives, teachers, and tradespeople from various tribes such as Chippewa, Oneida, and Cherokee. The school had a historical significance as it stood on land where treaties were made with Native tribes, highlighting its dual role in education and cultural history at a time of significant change for Indigenous peoples.