In the sweltering summer of 1924, a sense of frustration hung over the dusty roads leading to Fort Crook, a military outpost in Sarpy County, Nebraska. For 35 years, the US military had been stationed at the fort, but one issue persisted, like an open wound: a reliable paved road to Omaha.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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