Marker Monday: Mari Sandoz in Lincoln
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Mari Sandoz (1896-1966), Nebraska historian and novelist, lived at this site, 1226 J Street, from 1925 to 1937. Here in 1928, she began writing Old Jules, ...
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Marker Monday: Rebecca Winters
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Rebecca Winters, daughter of Gideon Burdick, a drummer boy in Washington’s army, was born in New York State in 1802. She was a pioneer in the Church of the ...
Overland Migration Artifacts
chimney rock museum“With reference to clothing, I would say use any old clothes you may happen to have by you… All that I have to recommend to the ladies is that they do ...
How tall is Chimney Rock?
Chimney Rock MuseumToday, Chimney Rock is estimated to be 325 feet from tip to base and 120 feet for the spire. Over the years, many people have tried to measure the ...
Chimney Rock Over The Years
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History of the Neligh Mill
Neligh Mill state historic siteHistory of the Neligh MillWidespread settlement across Nebraska led to an increased need for flour mills that would grind grain into ...
Historic Photos of Neligh Mill
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Flour Facts
neligh mill state historic siteNeligh Mills was one of the largest flour mills in Nebraska with a peak production of 98,000 pounds of flour per day from 1900 to 1920. ...
JACL & Creighton Intercultural Center 2023 Day of Rememberance
Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans & World War II will depict the aspects of Japanese Internment through art and historical photos.
Historic Photos of Fort Robinson
fort robinson history centerThe Nebraska State Historical Society has thousands of historic photographs of Fort Robinson which document the long and varied history of ...
Brief History of Fort Robinson
Fort Robinson History CenterFort Robinson is one of the great historic places of the American West. The post began in 1874 as a temporary encampment during the Indian ...
Lessons From the Northwestern School of Taxidermy
The Northwestern School of Taxidermy was incorporated in 1903 by J.W. Elwood, Paul F. Greve, and R.H. Smith, and was located at 1202 Howard Street in Omaha, Nebraska. ...
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