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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 ...
Selling the “‘Eat Out’ Idea” in the 1950s
American consumers today spend less of their disposable income on food than those in past decades, but statistics indicate that many of these dollars are ...
Winter Quarters Monument and Commemoration
During the winters of 1846-47 and 1847-48, more than six hundred members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died in their encampment, called Winter ...
Celebrating the Pilgrims, 1620-1920
Omaha’s tercentennial parade in 1920 included this float depicting the Pilgrims landing in the New World. RG2941-6-119
The 300th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ ...
The Telegraph Arrives in Brownville
The most thrilling event of the summer of 1860 for the residents of Brownville, Nebraska Territory, was the completion of a telegraph line from St. ...
Omaha Proclaims Lindbergh Day to Welcome Aviation Hero
Lindbergh and his plane in Omaha, August 30, 1927. NSHS RG3882.PH0-5-a
Following his historic trans-Atlantic flight in May of 1927, Charles Lindbergh made ...
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