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Book SynopsisVividly 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.
Trade Review"From this chorus of voices emerges a portrait of Nebraska as the land of constant novelty and adventure. . . . The language of these narratives, straightforward yet often elegantly and humorously phrased, is as great a historical resource as their descriptive detail."—Nina Murray,
Nebraska Life"[
Here You Have My Story] showcases people who exhibit power, integrity, and perseverance—just the sort of folks a state can be proud to claim as pioneers."—Suzzanne Kelley,
Kansas History"[
Here You Have My Story] provides an important and fascinating entrance to our nation's past. It is genuinely a rewarding read."—J. Justin Castro,
Chronicles of Oklahoma"Jensen's selection of historical documents brilliantly captures the world of the nineteenth-century Central Plains as American settlers saw it."—Adam R. Hodge,
Great Plains QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction
1. Indian Country
Reminiscences of a Teacher among the Nebraska Indians, 18431885
Mrs. Elvira Gaston Platt
Forty Years among the Indians and on the Eastern Borders of Nebraska
Rev. Samuel Allis
History of the Omaha Indians
Henry Fontenelle
At Bellevue in the Thirties
Mrs. E. Anderson
2. Military Campaigns and Army Life
My Very First Visit to the Pawnee Village in 1855
John M. Thayer
The Pawnee War of 1859
John M. Thayer
The Pawnee Indian War, 1859
Capt. R. W. Hazen
The Massacre at Oak Grove Ranch
Capt. Edward B. Murphy
History of the Powder River Indian Expedition of 1865
H. E. Palmer
3. Overland Freighting on the Plains
Along the Overland Trail in Nebraska in 1852
Gilbert L. Cole
Freighting on the Plains
James Green
Overland Freighting from Nebraska City
Deforest P. Rolfe
Freighting Across the Plains in 1856, a Personal Experience
Moses H. Sydenham
4. White Settlement
Part of the Making of a Great State
John A. MacMurphy
Nebraska in the Fifties
David M. Johnson
Recollections of Omaha, 185561
C. Irvine
Reminiscences of Early Days in Nebraska
William W. Cox
Early Days at the Salt Basin
John S. Gregory
History of the First State Capitol
Thomas Malloy
Personal Recollections of Early Days in Decatur, Nebraska
Capt. S. T. Leaming
Early Days on the Little Blue
J. H. Lemmon
Adventures on the Plains, 186567
Dennis Farrell
Reminiscences of the Crusade in Nebraska
Mrs. Harriet W. Leighton
Notes
Bibliography
Index
