Archeology of the Sedentary Siouan Tribes in Nebraska
While Nebraska is known for its remarkable record of Pawnee archeology, the state also is home to an important archeological record of tribes known collectively as ...
Lillian Nelms
What We Found
What are Museums?
What are museums? Use this interactive slideshow to prepare for your museum visit. Learn about different types of museums, how museums care for artifacts, and more!
Not Too Far Distant Letters
Read or listen to the WWII letters of Army medic Clarence Williams using this interactive lesson. Use with our "Not Too Far Distant Letters" lesson plan.
Not Too Far Distant Letter Analysis Lesson Plan
Analyze the WWII letters of army medic Clarence Williams, who helped liberate Dachau. The lesson includes a letter analysis graphic organizer and four documents.
Not Too Far Distant Image Analysis Lesson Plan
Analyze images relating to WWII using our image analysis guide.
Not Too Far Distant Song Analysis Lesson Plan
Explore and analyze WWII songs using our song analysis graphic organizer and materials.
Not Too Far Distant Chart Analysis
Teach your students to use charts and data in their historical research. Use historical data from WWII to create information charts and analyze this information using ...
Día de los Muertos 2024
Free Admission at the Nebraska History Museum as we celebrate Día de los Muertos!
Winter Quarters GPR Survey
Early in September, State Archeology Office staff assisted the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Omaha with a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) survey of ...
Introducing Deborah Uhl, Paintings Conservator
Whether it’s bringing community theaters back to life in small town Nebraska or saving opulent rooms in Washington, DC, Conservator Deborah Uhl has a ...
Marker Monday: Solon H. Borglum “Sculptor of the Prairie”
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Solon H. Borglum (1868-1922), son of Danish Mormon emigrants, was a world-famous sculptor. From 1885 until 1893, Solon ran his father’s cattle ...
Marker Monday: Pawnee City
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Pawnee City, the county seat of Pawnee County, was platted and the first lots were sold in the spring of 1857. The county, named for the ...
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