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*'''16 March 1854:''' The Omaha Indians ceded to U.S. government. | *'''16 March 1854:''' The Omaha Indians ceded to U.S. government. | ||
*'''30 May 1854:''' The Kansas-Nebraska Act established the Nebraska Territory. The creation of the Colorado and Dakota territories in 1861 and the Idaho Territory in 1863 reduced Nebraska to nearly its present size. Lands in Boyd and Thurston counties were received from South Dakota in 1890. | *'''30 May 1854:''' The Kansas-Nebraska Act established the Nebraska Territory. The creation of the Colorado and Dakota territories in 1861 and the Idaho Territory in 1863 reduced Nebraska to nearly its present size. Lands in Boyd and Thurston counties were received from South Dakota in 1890. | ||
*'''3 April 1860 - 24 October 1861:''' Pony Express | *'''3 April 1860 - 24 October 1861:''' [[Pony Express]] | ||
*'''1863:''' The first claim under the Homestead Act was staked near Beatrice. | *'''1863:''' The first claim under the Homestead Act was staked near Beatrice. | ||
*'''1865:'''The first railroad to the Pacific Coast was begun at Omaha. It was completed in 1869. | *'''1865:'''The first railroad to the Pacific Coast was begun at Omaha. It was completed in 1869. | ||