Author: Julius Sterling Morton

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-12

Total Pages: 748

ISBN-13: 9781331223801

Excerpt from History of Nebraska From the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region The publishers take pleasure in presenting to the people of the state and of the country this History of Nebraska. While it is the history prepared by J.Sterling Morton and Albert Watkins, it is much more. It is a careful and a thoughtful revision of their edition which was completed in 1911 and 1913. The revision has been made in the light and according to the following guiding principles: 1. To preserve, as far as possible, the order and the current of events as they are presented in the former work. 2. To furnish, at reasonable cost and within moderate space, a trustworthy history of the days of exploration and discovery, of the pioneer sacrifices and settlements, of the life and organization of the territory of Nebraska, of the first fifty years of statehood and progress, and of the place Nebraska holds in the scale of character and civilization. 3. This revision is the result of a conscientious and painstaking effort to preserve the unity and spirit, the aim and purpose of the original work. Where changes have been made they have been to bring the parts together, to preserve the unity and harmony of statement, and to add important events which have taken place since the publication of the parent work. Changes have been made, also, to include the events and progress which fall within the semi-centennial period which had not taken place when the larger work was written. 4. It has been the specific aim to include the facts of life and the events in history which exhibit for the people of today and for those who are to come after us a true picture of the plains of Nebraska and to give a trustworthy account of the progress which has been made during the years which lie between the date when the first hunters and trappers saw the Platte river and valley and March 1, - 1917 the end of the first semi-centennial of the state. 5. The publishers take the opportunity to say that no mention is made of the activity, loyalty, and patriotism of the people of Nebraska in the great war now raging in Europe. It must be apparent to all that the time has not come to recount the deeds of valor of our soldiers in the army and navy and to record the devotion and contributions of the people to the cause of freedom and for the relief of the distressed, the comfort of the sick and wounded, and for the deliverance of the oppressed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.