What would it mean to Nebraska today if it hadn't shrunk
One morning after a night of one too many drinks, I gave in and passed my then 2-year-old daughter my phone to watch cartoons while I slept it off. When I woke up, Peppa Pig was nowhere to be found, but my kid had somehow managed to purchase a vintage Nebraska Territory map online. Well played, eBay one-click Buy It Now.
The previous night, I had rabbit-holed into the world of Nebraska yesteryear — and I don’t mean the Tom Osborne era. I was marveling at how big Nebraska used to be.
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