Nebraska History
Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake History of Nebraska
Probably the strongest earthquake in Nebraska historyoccurred on November 15, 1877 . There were two shocks45 minutes apart; the second was the strongest.At North Platte the shock was reported to have lasted40 seconds and intensity VII effects were noted.Buildings rocked at Lincoln, and walls weredamaged at Columbus.The shock was strongly felt at Omaha.Cracked walls were reported at Sioux City, Iowa.The total felt area covered approximately 360,000square kilometers including most of Nebraska andportions of Iowa, Kansas, the Dakotas,and northwestern Missouri. ... [Read More]
District Marshals, District of Nebraska
| U.S. Marshal | Courthouse Locations | District Contacts | Fugitive Investigations | Task Forces | Asset Forfeiture | Admiralty | Prisoner Services | Local Court Procedures | Local Links | History of the District | ... [Read More]
Ben Nelson, U.S. Senator from Nebraska: Nebraksa Official Websites
These sites provide information on Nebraska's government, elected officials, cities, schools, and more. This is a great starting point for learning about Nebraska's history and public policy. ... [Read More]
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History was made in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 15, 2005, when Farm Service Agency Administrator Jim Little and Pheasants Forever CEO Howard Vincent signed the agency's first ever memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a private wildlife organization. ... [Read More]
NAEP -- State Profiles. Educational Assessments by State. Student demographics. School characteristics. State comparisons.
State Profiles present key data about each state's student and school population and its NAEP testing history and results. The profiles provide easy access to all NAEP data for participating states and links to the most recent state report cards for all available subjects. ... [Read More]
FEMA: Region VII Disaster History
Home » Regions » Region VII » Region VII Disaster History ... Iowa Disaster History ... Region VII Disaster History Iowa | Kansas | Missouri | Nebraska ... [Read More]
National Weather Service Forecast Office History - Omaha Nebraska
The Omaha Weather Forecast Office (WFO) has a rich history. Observations in the Omaha area were first taken during the Lewis and Clark expedition in the early 1800s. Upper air observations started with kites in the late 1800s. Rawinsonde upper air observations are currently take in western Douglas county at the current NWS office. ... Office History ... History of the Weather Service in the Omaha Area ... [Read More]
Utah History To Go - Transcontinental Telegraph
See: Miriam B. Murphy, "The Telegraph Comes to Utah," Beehive History 8 (1982) ... History Blazer, October 1995 ... [Read More]
The top ten killer tornadoes in Nebraska history may surprise you
Nebraska history that has killed 100 or more people. Since 1953, there has not been a ... The top ten killer tornadoes in Nebraska history may surprise you. Most people from ... This was the darkest day in Nebraska severe weather history. A family of at least seven ... [Read More]
NORRIS, George William (1861-1944) Bibliography
___, ed. “George W. Norris and the Kinkaid Act of 1904: A Footnote.” Nebraska History 57 (Fall 1976): 399-404. ... ___. “George W. Norris: A Country Boy in an Urbanizing Nation.” Nebraska History 52 (Fall 1971): 233-37. ... ___. “George W. Norris and the New Deal in Nebraska, 1933-1936.” Agricultural History 51 (April 1977): 396-405. ... [Read More]
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