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Blackbird Hill, the Glossary

Blackbird Hill, about three miles south of Macy, Nebraska, also known as Big Elk Hill, is a historic site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

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17 relations: Anderson Township, Thurston County, Nebraska, Blackbird (Omaha leader), California gold rush, Earth lodge, George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Macy, Nebraska, Medicine man, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places, Petroglyph, Thurston County, Nebraska, Tipi, U.S. Route 75, Wigwam, Works Progress Administration.
Buildings and structures completed in 1804
Cemeteries on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
Geography of Nebraska
Nebraska folklore

Anderson Township, Thurston County, Nebraska

Anderson Township is one of eleven townships in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.

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Blackbird (Omaha leader)

Chief Blackbird (Wash-ing-guh Sah-ba) (ca. 1750 – 1800) was the leader of the Omaha Native American Indian tribe who commanded the trade routes used by Spanish, French, British and later American traders until the late 18th century.

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California gold rush

The California gold rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.

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Earth lodge

An earth lodge is a semi-subterranean building covered partially or completely with earth, best known from the Native American cultures of the Great Plains and Eastern Woodlands.

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George Catlin

George Catlin (July 26, 1796 – December 23, 1872) was an American lawyer, painter, author, and traveler, who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the American frontier.

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Karl Bodmer

Johann Carl Bodmer (11 February 1809 – 30 October 1893) was a Swiss-French printmaker, etcher, lithographer, zinc engraver, draughtsman, painter, illustrator, and hunter.

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Lewis and Clark Expedition

The Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, was the United States expedition to cross the newly acquired western portion of the country after the Louisiana Purchase.

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Macy, Nebraska

Macy is a census-designated place (CDP) in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States.

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Medicine man

A medicine man (from Ojibwe mashkikiiwinini) or medicine woman (from Ojibwe mashkikiiwininiikwe) is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of Indigenous people of the Americas.

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National Park Service

The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government, within the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value".

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Petroglyph

A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art.

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Thurston County, Nebraska

Thurston County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

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Tipi

A tipi or tepee is a conical lodge tent that is distinguished from other conical tents by the smoke flaps at the top of the structure, and historically made of animal hides or pelts or, in more recent generations, of canvas stretched on a framework of wooden poles.

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U.S. Route 75

U.S. Route 75 is a north–south U.S. Highway that runs in the central United States.

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Wigwam

A wigwam, wickiup, wetu (Wampanoag), or wiigiwaam (Ojibwe, in syllabics: ᐧᐄᑭᐧᐋᒻ) is a semi-permanent domed dwelling formerly used by certain Native American tribes and First Nations people and still used for ceremonial events.

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Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration (WPA; renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers (mostly men who were not formally educated) to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbird_Hill