Media Resources for 1875 - 1899

Throughout this site, we have a number of video and other multimedia resources that can take you to historical sites or help visualize what are sometimes complex ideas. This page lists all of the media resources for the 1875-1899 era. To play these media elements you will need two free player programs, QuickTime® and Flash®. Below are links to the sites where you can download the players. Clicking these links will open a new browser window — just close the new window to come back here.
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The Ponca Story

Interactive map of the early Ponca migrations and treaties.
The Ponca Tribe's Trail of Tears

Interactive map of the events that lead up to the trial of Standing Bear.

The Story of Beef:
Alexander Swan

The Story of Beef:
Delicate Cattle

The Story of Beef:
Los Vaqueros

The Story of Beef:
Branding

The Story of Beef:
Ranches

The Story of Beef:
Widows & Orphans

The Story of Beef:
Birth of the Omaha Stockyards
The Story of Beef:
Bartlett Richards

The Story of Beef:
Homesteaders
The Story of Beef:
Homesteaders Vs. Cattlemen

Rosalie La Flesche Farley
Businesswoman from Omaha Tribe 		 

Click below to access Media Resources from all the eras on nebraskastudies.org.
Pre-
1500		 1500
to
1799		 1800
to
1849		 1850
to
1874		 1875
to
1899		 1900
to
1924		 1925
to
1949		 1950
to
1974		 1975
to
1999		 2000
to
2024