Nebraska: If Not Immigrants, Who?
Introduction The lecture “Nebraska: If Not Immigrants, Who?” uses the theme “Think Global, Act Local” to show that migration has shaped Nebraska’s settlement, economy, communities, and future. The original summary correctly identifies labor demand, European settlement, Mexican migration, agriculture, meatpacking, racialization, and changing immigration rules as major themes. Several statements require correction. Indigenous nations lived in the region long before Nebraska became a U.S. territory or state; they did not

