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Parchment-style artwork of Febold Feboldson lassoing a tornado, Nebraska Great Plains folktale scene.

Febold Feboldson: The Giant of the Great Plains

In the late 19th century, across the endless grasslands and rolling plains of Nebraska, a figure of extraordinary strength and ingenuity roamed the fields. Febold Feboldson, a towering Swedish settler, became a legend not only for his size but for his remarkable ability to face the relentless hardships of the Great Plains. His life and adventures, preserved in Nebraska folklore,

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