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Rev. Russel Taylor and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1920s Omaha.
There are certain names we instantly recognize as those who passionately loved and strove for equality. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Susan B. Anthony and ...
Marker Monday: Farm Families Displaced
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In February 1942 U.S. Senator George Norris announced the selection of a central Nebraska site for a new military ordnance plant. On March 25 a condemnation ...
What is a Time Ball?
This large ball, mounted on a shaft on top of Merrill Hall at Doane College in 1883, functioned in time with the observatory's Greenwich meantime ...
Where can you see the signing of the Declaration of Independence at the Nebraska State Capitol?
The Nebraska State Capitol is remarkable for its unified, thematic use of art and symbolism. Around the outside of the building, sculptures tell a story that ties the ...
Marker Monday: Inventor of Center-Pivot Irrigation Machine
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Born in 1894, Frank Zybach grew up in Loup Township, Platte County, Nebraska. He began inventing at age 13. In 1948, he developed a prototype of a ...
The Fourth of July at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Independence Day at Omaha's Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in 1898 was marked by a memorable parade and a celebration of American victory ...
The Old Filling Station
By David L. Bristow, Editor
When we think about landmark buildings, gas stations probably aren’t the first places that come to mind. But they’ve been part ...
Director Update: the Capitol Gift Shop and Ford Center
We re-opened the Capitol Gift Shop in June with a soft opening on May 30th and a ribbon-cutting on June 4th with Lt Gov Joe Kelly. A big shout-out to Theresa ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Nebraska City Historical Society
The Nebraska City Historical Society (NCHS) was established in 1937 as the Otoe County Historical Society by the Literature Department of the Nebraska City Women’s Club. ...
Marker Monday: Sioux Army Depot
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Sioux Army Depot was established on 23 March 1942 as Sioux Ordnance Depot. It was the only U.S. Army Ammunition Depot in Nebraska during World War ...
A Nebraska Land Lottery
Land registration at Broken Bow, held October 13-25, 1913. NSHS RG3335.PH4-56
The desire to own land and the availability of cheap land were important factors in the ...
Bicentennial Tapestry by the Nebraska Council of Home Extension Clubs, 1976
One popular way to celebrate a national anniversary is to look at the heritage of your own community.
At the 1975 annual meeting of the Nebraska Council of Home ...
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