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Here You Have My Story: Eyewitness Accounts of the Nineteenth-Century Central Plains
Richard Jensen
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Description for Here You Have My Story: Eyewitness Accounts of the Nineteenth-Century Central Plains
Paperback. Describes life on the early Plains in the words of those who came to settle in the rugged region. This title provides recollections of events and life on the Great Plains, with a focus on Nebraska. It aims to bring to life the struggles and triumphs of early Plains settlement and a time when Nebraska was young. Editor(s): Jensen, Richard E. Num Pages: 400 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 463.
Here You Have My Story vividly describes life on the early Plains in the words of those who came to settle in the rugged region. Originally published by the Nebraska State Historical Society between 1885 and 1919, these stories provide surprisingly accurate recollections of events and life on the Great Plains, with a focus on Nebraska. Many are filled with interactions with Native Americans, from Samuel Allis’s experiences as a missionary to the Pawnees, to Henry Fontenelle’s history of the Omaha Indians, to an account of the Powder River Expedition. Early freighters and cattle drovers share their personal experiences, including ... Read more
Here You Have My Story vividly describes life on the early Plains in the words of those who came to settle in the rugged region. Originally published by the Nebraska State Historical Society between 1885 and 1919, these stories provide surprisingly accurate recollections of events and life on the Great Plains, with a focus on Nebraska. Many are filled with interactions with Native Americans, from Samuel Allis’s experiences as a missionary to the Pawnees, to Henry Fontenelle’s history of the Omaha Indians, to an account of the Powder River Expedition. Early freighters and cattle drovers share their personal experiences, including ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803226609
SKU
V9780803226609
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About Richard Jensen
Richard E. Jensen is the editor of several books, including Happy as a Big Sunflower: Adventures in the West, 1876–1880 (available in a Bison Books edition); Voices of the American West, Volume 1: The Indian Interviews of Eli S. Ricker, 1903–1919 (Nebraska 2005); and Voices of the American West, Volume 2: The Settler and Soldier Interviews of Eli S. Ricker, ... Read more
Reviews for Here You Have My Story: Eyewitness Accounts of the Nineteenth-Century Central Plains
"From this chorus of voices emerges a portrait of Nebraska as the land of constant novelty and adventure. . . . The language of these narratives, straightforward yet often elegantly and humorously phrased, is as great a historical resource as their descriptive detail."—Nina Murray, Nebraska Life "[Here You Have My Story] showcases people who exhibit power, integrity, and perseverance—just the ... Read more