Buffalo Bill founded Wild West show near North Platte
William Cody known as Buffalo Bill started his famed Wild West Show near his Nebraska home in North Platte. Experts credit the event as America’s first true rodeo. He earned his nickname for hunting buffalo and pursued many frontier roles including Pony Express rider and later helped found Cody Wyoming.
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William Cody
Buffalo Bill
North Platte
America
Pony Express
Cody, Wyo
Chief Red Cloud a Lakota leader and diplomat
Chief Red Cloud led the Oglala Lakota across the plains and secured key treaties. He became a notable Lakota diplomat to the U.S. government, living 1822 to 1909 before dying on a reservation as U.S. treaty promises faltered.
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Red Cloud
Great Plains
U.S
Willa Cather A Pioneer Life depicted in Nebraska and beyond
Willa Cather wrote 12 books on pioneer life in Nebraska and the Southwest. Her works include My Antonia and One of Ours which won the Pulitzer Prize. She lived in Red Cloud as a child and later became a drama critic and English Latin teacher.
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Willa Cather
Nebraska
Southwest
My Antonia
Red Cloud
Tom Osborne’s Storied Nebraska Career and Political Path
The notable figure Tom Osborne rose from Hastings high school star to University of Nebraska coach from 1973 to 1997 and later served in the U S House of Representatives elected in 2000. He earned three national championships and holds a doctorate in educational psychology.
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Tom Osborne
Nebraska
U.S. House of Representatives
University of Nebraska
Hastings
Johnny Carson Early Life and Rise to TV Fame
Johnny Carson grew up in Norfolk Nebraska and began in show business at age 14 performing magic as The Great Carsons. He later wrote comedy for radio and TV before starring on his own shows and hosting a game show prior to The Tonight Show.
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Johnny Carson
Norfolk
Nebraska
Carsons
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Cookie
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Rae
Khcecnarusn I
Shing Company
Ornza
Brarac
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