Red Willow County in Nebraska
"Red Willow County" is named for Red Willow Creek. The term is a mistranslation of the Sioux word Chanshasha Wakpala, literally, Red Dogwood Creek. This [...]
"Red Willow County" is named for Red Willow Creek. The term is a mistranslation of the Sioux word Chanshasha Wakpala, literally, Red Dogwood Creek. This [...]
"Gage County was established and its boundaries redefined by an act of the Legislature approved March 16, 1844; reestablished and redefined January 26, 1856. The [...]
Morrill County is "named in honor of Charles Henry Morrill (1843-1928), regent of the University of Nebraska. Originally a part of Cheyenne County, it was [...]
Furnas County was "named in honor of Robert W. Furnas (1824-1905), governor of Nebraska from 1873 to 1875. The county was organized and its boundaries [...]
Nebraska Blaine County map is courtesy of Wikipedia Blaine County in Nebraska Boundaries established by a legislative act on March 5, 1885 County [...]
Banner County in Nebraska Created by legislative enactment on November 6, 1888. County seat: Harrisburg Nebraska License Plate Number: 85 Nebraska Banner County map [...]
Antelope County in Nebraska Organized June 15, 1871. County seat: Neligh Nebraska license plate number: 26 Naming a county in honor of a dead animal [...]
Being able to bring history to the present is one of my favorite things about teaching and about writing. Explaining the past in a way [...]