These seven to eight page, illustrated leaflets cover topics of Nebraska history at a middle-grade reading level. Topics range from sod homes to American Indian folklore to state symbols. Nebraska Trailblazers Twenty-nine issues of Nebraska Trailblazer are available. Fourth grade teachers can order free copies of the Nebraska Trailblazer during January and February.
Teachers select six issues and receive one copy of the six issues for their students.
Ordering information is sent the first week in January to all public, non-public, and home schools registered with the Nebraska State Department of Education. These teacher's guides are only available on-line and not as printed guides. You may reprint them without further permission. In addition to the activities themselves, you will find support materials such as a mini-history, vocabulary, objects to look for in the museum, additional reading sources, and journal and discussion ideas per section. Nebraskans in World War II , a temporary exhibit at the Museum of Nebraska History, 15th and P Streets in Lincoln.