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Nebraska's History | Your family's future Stories About Nebraska History
Marker Monday: The Ionia Volcano
Early settlers worried that the so-called Ionia volcano would destroy its namesake town. It nearly did, but with a flood rather than an ...
Paintings Conservator Melissa Gardner joins Ford Center
The Ford Center has welcomed a new Paintings Conservator with 20 years of experience in the field.
Melissa Gardner joined the conservation team in April and has ...
Union Pacific World Premiere in Omaha, 1939
Various Hollywood movies have been filmed at least partly in Nebraska, with a smaller number holding their world premier event in the state. The first was ...
Marker Monday: Coffee Siding
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on an important shipping point for Nebraska's ...
Marker Monday: Discovery Oil Well – Marathon Oil Company
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today's subject is the Discovery Oil Well, which marks the spot of ...
The Library and the Rock, June 17, 1892
In this cabinet card photo, University of Nebraska Chancellor James Canfield delivers a speech to the graduating Class of 1892. As a gift to the ...
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