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The Nebraska State Capitol’s Roots in World War I
Lowering the stone into place at the cornerstone ceremony of the third Nebraska State Capitol on November 11, 1922. RG1234-71-84
The Armistice marking the ...
Fuller Automobiles Once Manufactured in Nebraska
Angus Automobile Company factory in Angus, Nebraska. An early automobile, said to be the “the 14th car completed,” is parked just outside. NSHS RG3463-5
Pioneer ...
NSHS 136th Annual Awards Presentation
NSHS awards honorees, from left to right: David Levy, Rebecca Anderson, John Swigart, Nancy Gillis, Sen. Jerry Johnson, Sen. Jeremy Nordquist, Dr. LuAnn Wandsnider, Dr. ...
Columbus Day and Nebraska’s Italian Heritage
Aerial view of Omaha’s Little Italy. NSHS RG 2341-470
Columbus Day, established to commemorate the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, ...
Omaha’s “Tragedy of Winter Quarters” Monument
More than 600 Mormon pioneers died in their Nebraska encampment during the winters of 1846-47 and 1847-48. The camp, called Winter Quarters, is the site of a monument in ...
The Election of 1864 and Nebraska
For the full story of Nebraska Territory during this dramatic era in American history, see James E. Potter, Standing Firmly by the Flag: Nebraska Territory and the Civil ...
William F. Lillie’s Help for Picking Corn by Hand
Picking corn was once an unpleasant task, done by hand, for Nebraska farmers after a fall frost when the corn was ripe and dry enough. Until this Nebraskan device was ...
Memorial Stadium’s Roots in World War I
Postcard depicting Memorial Stadium from March 15, 1934. [RG2133.PH000012-000199]
Memorial Stadium on the University of Nebraska campus in ...
The Prohibition Party’s 1920 Dream Ticket: W. J. Bryan and Billy Sunday
Prohibition was the law of the land by 1920, but the Prohibition Party was still uneasy. As the presidential campaign season got underway, they feared that neither a ...
Spanning the Missouri: Nebraska’s Pontoon Bridges
Pontoon bridge at Plattsmouth. NSHS RG3384-10-71
Nebraska City’s pontoon bridge spanning the Missouri River was opened with much fanfare in August of 1888. ...
Kester Planing Mill listed on the National Register
South and West elevations, facing Northeast.
The Kester Planing Mill in Neligh has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places as of July 28, ...
Ann Lowe and the Intriguing Couture Tradition of Ak-Sar-Ben
How could such a prominent fashion designer remain so unknown to the public? Ann Lowe’s fairytale-like gowns appeared in magazines, at the Academy ...
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