Here You Have My Story: Eyewitness Accounts of the Nineteenth-Century Central Plains (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803226609)

Here You Have My Story vividly describes life on the early Plains in the words of those who came to settle in the rugged region. Originally published by the Nebraska State Historical Society between 1885 and 1919, these stories provide surprisingly accurate recollections of events and life on the Great Plains, with a focus on Nebraska. Many are filled with interactions with Native Americans, from Samuel Allis's experiences as a missionary to the Pawnees, to Henry Fontenelle's history of the Omaha Indians, to an account of the Powder River Expedition. Early freighters and cattle drovers share their personal experiences, including the dangers and difficulties of travel, and Nebraska's state-builders describe the early days of Omaha and the construction of the first state capitol building in Lincoln. Here You Have My Story, edited by Richard E. Jensen, brings to life the struggles and triumphs of early Plains settlement and a time when Nebraska was young.

Author: Richard E. Jensen
ISBN-10: 0803226608
ISBN-13: 9780803226609
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 400
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.49w x 0.83d