In the scorching Nebraska plains, a simmering storm brewed in the spring of 1906. Farmers from ten central counties had gathered in Hastings to form a state branch of the American Society of Equity, a radical collective determined to take control of the agricultural market. The meeting was a powder keg of discontent, fueled by two months of failed negotiations with Indianapolis-based national officers.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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