It Happened in Nebraska: Stories of Events and People That Shaped Cornhusker State History - Paperback

by Tammy Partsch (Author)

From the organization of the first Arbor Day to the invention of Kool-Aid, It Happened in Nebraska features more than thirty-six history-changingevents from the Cornhusker State.

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Reading line: Extraordinary events and notable characters from Nebraska's past From the discovery of ancient fossils of exotic creatures to the terrible night that seven tornadoes destroyed hundreds of home and took five lives, It Happened in Nebraska looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Cornhusker State. Read about the bizarre discovery of the skeletal remains of two bull mammoths that had somehow died with their tusks locked together. Take a wild ride alongside the Pony Express riders, who were "willing to risk death daily." Discover the path that one Norfolk boy took from amateur magician to America's most famous and well-loved talk show host. And learn how a Nebraska community became a safe haven for Japanese Americans college students when their own country considered them an enemy. Tammy Partsch, a Nebraska native, also wrote It Happened in Iowa (by Globe Pequot). She creates marketing for Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, plays the piano for a local high school choir, and coaches a nationally competitive Academic Decathlon team. Tammy lives in Nebraska City with her husband, Dave, and their son, Luke.

Author Biography

Tammy Partsch, a Nebraska native, also wrote It Happened in Iowa (by Globe Pequot). She creates marketing for Nebraska City Tourism & Commerce, plays the piano for a local high school choir, and coaches a nationally competitive Academic Decathlon team. Tammy lives in Nebraska City with her husband, Dave, and their son, Luke.