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Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise and Community - Hardcover

Pollak, Oliver

 
9781531613334: Nebraska Courthouses: Contention, Compromise and Community
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1531613330 ISBN 13: 9781531613334
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions, 2002

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.

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Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1531613330
ISBN 13 
9781531613334
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
130