NE History

  • Homestead Act

    Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of public land to settlers in the United States, who were required to live on and cultivate the land for a set period before gaining ownership.
  • NE becomes a State

    NE becomes a State

    At first, NE was a territory but in 1867 it became a state.
  • Schoolchildren's Blizzard

    The Schoolchildren's Blizzard of 1888 was a devastating storm that hit Nebraska and the Great Plains region on January 12, 1888.
  • Dust Bowl - Black Sunday

    Dust Bowl - Black Sunday

    The Dust bowl lasted a long time. It was really bad on Black Sunday.

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