Nebraska History: Difference between revisions

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The following important events in the history of [[Nebraska|Nebraska]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.  
The following important events in the history of [[Nebraska|Nebraska]] affected political boundaries, record keeping, and family movements.  
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| The first claim under the Homestead Act was staked near Beatrice.
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|7 August 1864 Plumb Creek Massacre. The massacre was a concerted attack by the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe  
|7 August 1864 Plumb Creek Massacre. The massacre was a concerted attack by the Sioux, Cheyenne and Arapahoe  
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| '''1865'''  
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