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Curious about the project? These songs were developed by Mike Mennard to accompany the 4th grade social studies curriculum, to teach kids about our great state! They are free for teachers to use in their classrooms, and for parents to play for their kids.

We've Got it All in Nebraska

Mike Mennard and Febold learn all about the lesser known facts about Nebraska--the state bird, the state flower, the state soft drink!

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Chapters 1—3; Facts about Nebraska

From the Album:
Nebraska!
Track 1
3:41

The Platte River

Mike Mennard and Febold discover how the Platte River might have been responsible for the pioneers getting diarrhea and, well, dying.

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Chapters 4—6 & 7—9; Facts about the Platte River, Pioneers, and moving West

From the Album:
Nebraska!
Track 2
3:24

The World Without Nebraskans

Mike Mennard and Febold discover that a lot of important people come from Nebraska. The world would be a far more dull place without Nebraskans, that's for sure.

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Chapter 11, Notable Nebraskans

From the Album:
Nebraska!
Track 3
3:47

Free Land

Mike Mennard and Febold learn all about a bill that Abe Lincoln signed, giving away free land to American settlers.

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Chapters 7-9, Homestead Act

From the Album:
Nebraska!
Track 4
3:35

Unicameral

Mike Mennard and Febold find out how unique Nebraska truly is when it comes to making laws and how the voting system works.

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Chapters 10-13, Unicameral, government

From the Album:
Nebraska!
Track 5
2:47

Home on the Range

Mike Mennard and Febold change the classic song, Home on the Range, to describe what it's truly like in Nebraksa. Along the way they learn about buffalo, naked mole rats, and much more!

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Chapters 1-3

From the Album:
Nebraska!
Track 6
4:19