An image of the Nebraska State Flower.

An image of the Nebraska State Flower.

An image of the Nebraska State Flower.

Nebraska State Map

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of Nebraska State Monuments.

An image of the Nebraska State Stone.

An image of the Nebraska State Stone.

An image of the Nebraska State Stone.

An image of the Nebraska State Tree.

An image of the Nebraska State Tree.

An image of the Nebraska State Tree.

The Compromise of 1850 did not solve all the slavery issues in the territories, which was not surprising. Read about the Kansas-Nebraska Act, put forth by Sen. Stephan Douglas, who proposed that the issue be decided by popular...

Here's an overview of the turmoil caused in the Kansas-Nebraska territory as a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Read about the potential of conflict between the free-soilers and the border ruffians.

Discusses the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act. In particular, the site details incidents from the period known as "Bleeding Kansas."

This brief page about Nebraska poet Ted Kooser includes a photograph and biographical information.

This page from the American Revolution Project of the University of Groningen discusses how the 1850s were a time of conflicting ideas between North and South regarding the expansion of slavery. Scroll down to the third paragraph and...

Overview of events and politics surrounding the bitter conflict about slavery in the U.S., including the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott Decision.