01604cam a2200289 4500 458432679 TxAuBib 20201208120000.0 200727s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020034094 9781681842851 hardcover 1681842858 hardcover (OCoLC)1182019481 TxAuBib Barnes, Jeff. Cut in stone, cast in bronze : Nebraska's historical markers and monuments, 1854-1967 / by Jeff Barnes. Nebraska's historical markers and monuments, 1854-1967. Brookfield, MO : The Donning Company Publishers, [2020] pages cm. Includes index. Scattered across Nebraska are markers of the state's heritage. Many are in spots more remote than the Point of Beginning marker. When most of these were erected in the 1910s through the early 1930s, Nebraska had more people in rural areas; after the depression of the 1930s, there was a vast migration from farms to the cities. After a century, most Nebraskans and travelers are not aware of the touchstones to their history on the byways of the state. The purpose of this book is not to just identify and locate these early markers but also to recognize the people who placed them-- Provided by publisher. 20201208. Historical markers Nebraska. Historic sites Nebraska. Nebraska History 19th century. Nebraska History 20th century.