Crete

Crete

Author: Janet L. Jeffries

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0738593923

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Late-19th-century publications regularly promoted Nebraska's young cities and towns, and Crete was no exception. Settled by homesteaders, merchants, railroaders, and New Englanders associated with Doane College, Crete began as an agricultural trade center, but it soon possessed the refinements of gentility and city culture. One 1890s booklet described the 20-year-old town, with a population of 3,000, as a modern, cosmopolitan, progressive city--traits that few places of similar size in the West could claim. A newspaper article exclaimed, "No city in the West has attracted more attention among Easterners than Crete" and that no other city had a more promising future. Another article called Crete "the gem of the Blue River valley." Situated 25 miles from Nebraska's capital city of Lincoln, Crete already had electricity, running water, a college, churches, a library, and numerous businesses and industries by the late 19th century. The photographs within provide a glimpse into the past life of a town that has continued to evolve and thrive.


The Jelineks of Crete, Nebraska

The Jelineks of Crete, Nebraska

Author: Sharon K. Jelinek

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13:

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Vaclav (Wenzel) Jelinek (1812-1902) was the son of Vaclav Jelinek and Katerina Klipa of Mezne, Bohemia. He married Anna Jindra (1814-1899) of Radimov, Bohemia in 1834. His grandfather was from Zelek. They were the parents of ten children: Frank, Joseph, Marie, John, Marie, Jacob, Barbara, Vit, Katherine and Vaclav. Three children died. They emigrated with three sons: Frank, Joseph and Vit to America in 1854 and left four younger children in Bohemia with the family there. They settled in Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin. In 1865, the family members moved to Saline Co., Nebraska. They all filed for homestead claims and made Crete, Nebraska their home. Several generations of descendants are given.


Massacre Along the Medicine Road

Massacre Along the Medicine Road

Author: Ronald Becher

Publisher: Caxton Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 0870043870

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Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press In August 1864, Cheyenne and Sioux warriors launched a serires of raids on the "road ranches" along the California-Oregon Train in Nebraska Territory, killing, wounding or capturing dozens of white settlers. Massacre Along the Medicine Road details that violent summer, as seen through the eyes of the people who were the targets of the attacks.


Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences

Collection of Nebraska Pioneer Reminiscences

Author: Daughters of the American Revolution. Nebraska

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-10

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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This work contains reminiscences presenting the fascinating history of the early settlers of Nebraska wonderfully. It describes how they lived, functioned, and what traditions they had, taking the readers on a beautiful journey to the life in 1800s Nebraska. A must-read for history enthusiasts.