Wild Towns of Nebraska [Paperback]

Wayne C. Lee (Author)

Book Description

Series: Nebraska | Publication Date: October 1, 1988

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press

Nebraska's early towns wer not settled by peaceful, law-abiding citizens.  Because of the territory's strategic position on the westward trail, Nebraska became a home, or a stopping point for every kind of person that had an eye on the West.  Many of those would be miners, ranchers, swindlers, gamblers, prostitutes or trappers, couldn't quite keep themselves out of trouble.  These are their stories.

Editorial Reviews

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"I know you love Western stories. Everybody loves Western stories. This book is full of them. Forget Texas, Arizona, Nevada etc. Nebraska had her wild and woolly Western towns, too. Like Ogallala, North Platte, Kearney, Omaha and Broken Bow."—Broox Sledge, Neshoba Democrat

(Broox Sledge Neshoba Democrat )

About the Author

Wayne C. Lee is the authoir of dozens of books detailing the history of the settlement of the plains states.  A longtime resident of the region, he was the author of more than a dozen books about the people and events that described the legendary lawlessness of the unsettled plains.

Product Details

• Paperback: 147 pages
• Publisher: Caxton Press (October 1, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0870043250
• ISBN-13: 978-0870043253
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #960,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Nebraska History, July 30, 2000

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This review is from: Wild Towns of Nebraska (Paperback)

Not your typical history book. This one is full of stories about Nebraska starting in the mid 1800's and the stories show just how unlawful and savage this area could be. The pictures are wonderful. As a Nebraskan interested in history on my home state, I found this to be a very interesting book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nebraska History at its finest, February 18, 2007

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Dustin M. Dudley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wild Towns of Nebraska (Paperback)

A great author captures the early frontier days as they were meant to be read, heard and told. In the days before Husker football (before the 1890's), Nebraska was in its infancy. Many towns popped up and law and order was not always to be found. Wayne Lee tells of these tales in the river towns, cattle drive towns and farming communities. This book is more interesting than you can imagine. Also, another great purchase is Wayne Lee's Bad Men and Bad Towns. If you buy these books, you not be unhappy.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good informative book, March 28, 2011

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Harold Stoner (rogers, ar United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wild Towns of Nebraska (Paperback)

AS A PERSON THAT WAS BORN IN NEBRASKA AND RESIDED IN OR AROUND MANY OF THE TOWNS THAT HE TALKED ABOUT I FOUND IT VERY INTERESTING.
I HAD HEARD SOME OF THE STORIES FROM MY DAD AND OTHER PEOPLE THAT LIVED IN THAT TIME PERIOD.I HAVE A PICTURE OF RATTLE SNAKE PETE WHICH THE ATHUR TALKED ABOUT IN THE BOOK AND SOME THE INDIANS FROM THE RESERVATION. I LIVED A FEW MILES FROM THE RESERVATIONS AND KNEW QUITE A FEW INDIANS FROM THE RESERVATIONS IN SOUTHERN SOUTH DAKOTA. THEY WAS A LOT OF STORIES AND DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT WAS NOT MENTIONED IN THE BOOK THAT I KNEW ABOUT. I IMAGINE THAT IS ANOTHER BOOK.
HAROLD STONER