Nebraska Courthouses:: Contention, Compromise and Community (Paperback)

Oliver Pollak

ISBN 10: 0738519677 / ISBN 13: 9780738519678

Published by Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2002

About this Item

Paperback. County courthouses stand at the center of Nebraska local government. Their authority in the state extends over hundreds of square miles with county populations ranging from less than a thousand to nearly half a million. The activities taking place within these buildings range from storing vital statistics, such as birth and death certificates, to hosting the trials of common criminals and not-so-common "crimes of the century." Using over 235 photographs, Nebraska Courthouses vividly describes the architectural and political evolution of the courthouse. Often in the early years of Nebraska statehood war nearly broke out in these courthouses as county formation saw spirited battles to become the county seat. Today, the courthouse remains the center of community pride, anchoring the downtown of each county seat. Courthouses contain the offices of elected officials and county staff. In this volume you will see the places where judges, lawyers, the County Attorney, social workers, librarians, janitors, and other individuals that make government work. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nebraska Courthouses:: Contention, Compromise and Community (Paperback)
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0738519677
• ISBN 13: 9780738519678
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

County courthouses stand at the center of Nebraska local government. Their authority in the state extends over hundreds of square miles with county populations ranging from less than a thousand to nearly half a million. The activities taking place within these buildings range from storing vital statistics, such as birth and death certificates, to hosting the trials of common criminals and not-so-common "crimes of the century." Using over 235 photographs, Nebraska Courthouses vividly describes the architectural and political evolution of the courthouse. Often in the early years of Nebraska statehood war nearly broke out in these courthouses as county formation saw spirited battles to become the county seat. Today, the courthouse remains the center of community pride, anchoring the downtown of each county seat. Courthouses contain the offices of elected officials and county staff. In this volume you will see the places where judges, lawyers, the County Attorney, social workers, librarians, janitors, and other individuals that make government work.

About the Author

Oliver B. Pollak has taught at the University of Nebraska at Omaha since 1974. His previous book with Arcadia is Jewish Life in Omaha and Lincoln: A Photographic History. He is a practicing attorney who has published several books and over 100 scholarly articles.