History of Nebraska

Ronald C. Naugle is professor emeritus of history at Nebraska Wesleyan University. The author and editor of numerous books, he is coeditor of Nebraska Quilts and Quiltmakers and the online edition of Encyclopedia Britannica's Nebraska. John J. Montag is professor emeritus of library and information technology at Nebraska Wesleyan University. James C. Olson (1917–2005) was president emeritus of the University of Missouri. He is the author of several books, including Stuart Symington: A Life.

• List of IllustrationsList of MapsList of TablesPreface to the Fourth Edition1. The Environment: Land, Water, People2. Historic Peoples and European Contact3. An American Empire4. Indian Country5. The Platte River Road6. Nebraska Territory7. The Politics of Statehood8. Building Connections9. Rails across the State10. Cultures in Conflict11. Shifting Power on the Plains12. Years of Settlement13. Agrarian Hardships14. Cattle and Cow Towns15. The Passing of the Frontier16. Power to the People: Populism17. Populism to Progressivism18. Prosperity and the Great War19. Postwar Challenges20. Postwar Progress and Modernity21. Depression, Relief, and Recovery22. Nebraska and World War II23. Progressive Legacies24. Prosperity and Party Ascendancy25. Beyond the Centennial: New Realities26. Holding the Line on Expanding Costs27. Recession, Banking Crises, and Recession Again28. Economic Development and Nuclear Waste29. Change and Continuity: Demands and Costs30. The New MillenniumAppendix 1. Officials of the Territory of Nebraska, 1854–67Appendix 2. Governors of the State of NebraskaNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

"A balanced, thorough history and a must for anyone writing about Nebraska."-Bill Markley, Roundup Magazine "With the extensions and revisions provided in the fourth edition, History of Nebraska remains, as its authors hoped it would, a rich resource for students and policy-makers."-Spencer Davis, Nebraska History "In comparison to previous editions, the greater emphasis on recent scholarship and more extensive use of primary sources results in a work of greater depth. This lively account will likely remain the definitive general history of Nebraska for some time."-Chuck Vollan, South Dakota State Historical Society