We’re told that the first thing most Americans think of when they hear about Oklahoma is the song: Next up: Native Americans, tornadoes, and oil. We won’t disagree, but we would add some things, which we’ve shared below. Oklahoma became a state in 1907, one of the earliest 20th century… Continue reading
Nebraska was home to prehistoric peoples beginning about 12,000 years ago. In the 1700s, members of the Omaha, Oto, Pawnee, Ponca, Lakota, Cheyenne, and other indigenous peoples arrived. In 1803, Nebraska was part of the Louisiana Purchase, when the United States bought large amounts of land from France. During westward… Continue reading
We mentioned that Nebraska‘s admission as a state was vetoed by the president. Colorado got the same veto. Congress overrode the veto of Nebraska’s admission, though. Colorado couldn’t get the votes to override the veto, though, and had to wait for statehood. One reason was that there weren’t very many… Continue reading
