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Half-Century of Historic Preservation
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act, which was signed by President Lyndon Johnson in October 1966. The act was passed in ...
Marker Monday: Fairmont Army Air Field (1 and 2)
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Construction began on the Fairmont Army Air Field September 17, 1942. Located east of here, it was one of eleven built in Nebraska during World ...
Marker Monday: Courthouse and Jail Rocks
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on a pair of famous landmarks of westward ...
Welcome to Marker Mondays!
In honor of Nebraska's historical markers, the History Nebraska blog is instituting Marker Mondays. Each Monday, we will feature one of our state's historical markers, ...
Marker Monday: Court House Rock, Chimney Rock and Scott’s Bluffs
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today we're focusing on the North Platte Valley's trio of ...
Marker Monday: Winter Quarters
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Here in 1846 an oppressed people fleeing from a vengeful mob found a haven in the wilderness. Winter Quarters, established under the direction of the ...
Marker Monday: Kearney – Fort Kearny
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Note: The term "Indian" is used instead of "Native American" or "American Indian" as it was the common usage of the time this marker was ...
Marker Monday: Pawnee
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments in our state's past. Today we're highlighting a marker that tells the story of a people who lived in ...
NSHS Awards 2015
Last Friday was the Nebraska State Historical Society's 137th Annual Meeting and its annual award luncheon. We were thrilled to celebrate the year with a packed room ...
From the Kitchen Table to Congress: Doris Royal’s Tax Campaign
“Do you realize I haven’t contributed a dime to this farm today according to the IRS?” Doris Royal told her husband after a twelve-hour day pitching hay and feeding ...
The Long Journey of Dan Jibreus
Last year this blog featured a post that discussed a Nebrsaka History article, "The Long Journey of White Fox." The article tells the story of three Pawnee men who ...
The Unitarian Church of Lincoln
The Unitarian Church in Lincoln has a long and interesting history. The first meeting of the First Universalist Society of Lincoln was held on September 1, 1870. Charter ...
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