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Fort Robinson and the American Century, 1900-1948
Language: en
Pages: 292
Authors: Thomas R. Buecker
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2004 - Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

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Most fort histories end when the military lowers the flag for the last time and the soldiers march out. In contrast, Fort Robinson—occupied and used for more
Fort Robinson
Language: en
Pages: 132
Authors: Ephriam D. Dickson
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-07 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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Established in northwestern Nebraska in 1874, Fort Robinson served as a military post for nearly 75 years, playing a critical role in the settlement of the West
Voices of the American West
Language: en
Pages: 496
Authors: Eli Seavey Ricker
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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In this second volume of interviews conducted by Nebraska judge Eli S. Ricker, he focuses on white eyewitnesses and participants in the occupying and settling o
Nebraska POW Camps
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Melissa Amateis Marsh
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-04-15 - Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

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During World War II, thousands of Axis prisoners of war were held throughout Nebraska in base camps that included Fort Robinson, Camp Scottsbluff and Camp Atlan
African Americans on the Great Plains
Language: en
Pages: 404
Authors: Bruce A. Glasrud
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-01-01 - Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

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Until recently, histories of the American West gave little evidence of the presence--let alone importance--of African Americans in the unfolding of the western