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Nebraska's Capitol History From Fontenelle to Lincoln
A compact history tracing Bellevue and Fontenelle as early touchstones, the first printing efforts in 1854 55 at Bellevue and Nebraska City, the move of capital sites from Bellevue to Lincoln, and the building of three state capitols including the ongoing $10 million replacement. It notes key figures Thomas Morton J Sterling Morton Francis Burt Gov Butler and court bids.
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Nebraska
John H. MacMurphy
Meanbane
Lucien Fontenelle
Francois
Marie Louise
Madame Mercier
France
Point A la Hache
New Orleans
Lucien
Amelia
Missouri River
Father of
Bellevue
Belleview
Logan
Thomas Morton
Maryville
Iowa
Bellevue Palladium
Omaha Arrow
Joseph Johnson
Palladium
Nebraska City
J. Sterling Morton
Arbor Lodge, Tree Planter and Statesman
Samuel
J. L. Sharp
Richardson County
Glenwood
Territory
Territorial
Omaha
Capitol Hill
Charles B. Smith
Franklin Pierce
United States
Francis Burt
St. Louisa
Burt
College of Learning
State Capitols
Francis Burke
Thomas B. Cuming
Herndon House
Council Bluffs and Nebraska Ferry Company
Council’ Bauffs and
Nebraska Ferry Company
Lincoln
David Butler
Thomas P. Kennard
Augustus F. Harvey
John Gillespie
Nebraska State House
John Morris
Chicago
Insane Asylum
Robert D. Silver
State Capitol
Butler Krone
W. H. B. Stout
Stout
Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Silver
Supreme Court
R. D. Silver
William H. Wilcox
State Penitentiary
Capitol