Father Kano (1899-1988) was the son of a prominent family in Japan. He studied agriculture at the Imperial University in Tokyo. Kano’s family hosted William Jennings Bryan, who convinced Hiram to continue his education at the University of Nebraska.…

The fort near here was established on the Oregon Trail on the south side of the Platte River in October 1863, on the eve of intensified Indian raids on the Plains. Built next to the well-known Cottonwood Springs and McDonald ranche, it commanded a…

The fort was established on the Oregon Trail on the south side of the Platte River in October 1863, on the eve of intensified Indian raids on the Plains. Built next to the well-known Cottonwood Springs and McDonald ranche, it commanded a strategic…