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Marker Monday: The Seedling Mile
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, our focus is a preserved section of the Lincoln Highway. It's ...
Vacationing on a Budget in 1909
Nebraskans have always looked to get the most vacation for their money. Back in the early twentieth century, one of the most popular bang for your buck vacation spots ...
Is Nebraska a “Desert”? No… and Yes!
Ignore the photo above and look at the map below. Is “Great Desert” the dumbest description of Nebraska ever to appear in print? Sure, we’ve all heard “flyover country” ...
The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Organization of Nebraska Territory
The Kansas-Nebraska Act, signed into law over 160 years ago on May 30, 1854, by President Franklin Pierce, was closely related to national and sectional politics in ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Keya Paha County Historical Society
The Keya Paha County Historical Society was founded on March 1, 1968, by twenty people who wanted to protect and preserve local history for future generations. Over the ...
The Story of Richi Ugai: Making the American Dream Possible for Future Generations of Japanese-Americans
Nebraska has had a small Japanese-American population since the early 1900’s. Richi Ugai of North Platte, Nebraska, was a prominent figure for the Japanese-American ...
Decoration Day
According to the Seward Independent-Democrat newspaper (June 5, 1913), when the head of the parade reached Cottage Hotel, just north of the bridge, a halt was made. The ...
Nebraska’s Japanese American History
By David L. Bristow, Editor
April 18, 2023
Japanese immigration to the West began following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, with immigrants coming first ...
Marker Monday: Spade Ranch
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Twenty miles northeast of here is Spade Ranch headquarters, a National Register of Historic Places site. In Ellsworth are the business offices ...
Marker Monday: Long Pine – A Railroad Town
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Like many Nebraska communities, Long Pine’s history is tied to railroad development. When the Fremont, Elkhorn, and Missouri Valley line arrived ...
Fred Astaire’s Omaha Origins
Never forget that Fred Astaire was born in Omaha. This column originally from 1999 tells the story.
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Marker Monday: Broken Bow Town Square
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing on a marker that tells the story of Broken Bow through the ...
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