Excerpt from The History and Government of Nebraska The annals of Nebraska are so little known and the place of a citizen is so faintly comprehended, that no apology is necessary for offering this volume to the teachers and scholars of the State. A man cannot know his duty to his neighbor or to his government unless he understands how he is related to the other members of society. This work is offered in the hope that it may be easier for teachers to create an interest in this line of study, and also that the work may be useful in private study. I desire to thank the several friends that have helped me in preparing this book, especially Mr. Frank E. Bishop and Mr. George W. Woodbury. To Prof. George E. Howard I am indebted for my interest in historical work, and I wish to publicly express my appreciation of his fidelity as a teacher. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.