Hastings was founded in 1872 on the open prairie at the intersection of two railroads. It grew to become the "Queen City of the Plains," cigar-making capital of Nebraska, birthplace of Kool-Aid, and the site of the largest inland naval ammunition depot in America during World War II.
| ISBN: | 9780738561219 |
| Publication date: | 25th February 2009 |
| Author: | Elizabeth H Spilinek |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing an imprint of Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Then and Now |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas |