This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Nebraska Territory era sketches by Spoonhour noted
William Spoonhour of Fremont’s Golden Ear corn club won first place in a 4-H essay contest sponsored by George Jackson of the Nebraska state board of agriculture. The long piece traces Nebraska from Coronado’s 1540s visit to statehood, covering Squatter clubs, land speculation, 1857 bank failu res, drought, early rail and telegraph, and the 1860 census with a march toward a debt free era and a new capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Spoonhour
Golden Ear Corn Club
Fremont
George Jackson
Thebraska State
Nebraska
Coronado
Spain
Lisa
Lewis and Clark
Stephen A. Douglas
United States
Senate
Platte River
U. S
Bellevue
Douglas
Iowa
Congress
Free Labor Society
Kansas River
Canada
Rockies
Oregon
Representative Hall
Missouri
House
Dodge
Pierce
Fontenelly
Territorial Court
Fort Calhoun
Mather
Florence
Omaha
Nebraska City
Brownville
George L. Miller
J. Sterling Morton
Ohio Life and Trust Company
Washington
North Platte
South Platte
Kansas
Nebraska Board of Agriculture
Press Association
John Brown
Battle Creek
Territorial
Lincoln
Thayer
Tohy
Grant
Fort Donelson
Shiloh