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Re-Discovering Forgotten Famous Nebraskans
Who comes to mind when you are asked to name a famous Nebraskan? Perhaps Johnny Carson or Tom Osborne? Maybe Warren Buffett or Willa Cather?
But what about those ...
This noble Moses P. Kinkaid
Portrait of Moses P. Kinkaid, Congressman, 6th District, Nebraska. Later in life.
In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt signed a bill sponsored by Moses P. Kinkaid of ...
Marker Monday: U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today we focus on the site of the Navy's largest World War II ...
How long will Chimney Rock last?
“The Chimney is rough and looks as if it would not stand a week,” wrote Franklin Starr in 1849.
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Elvis Presley’s Last Nebraska Performance
While Elvis Presley, famed “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” didn’t have direct ties to Nebraska, Omaha and Lincoln were the sites for two of his final performances in the summer ...
Omaha was under martial law during 1935 streetcar strike
This is no parade. Headlined “MARTIAL LAW GRIPS OMAHA IN CAR STRIKE,” this 1935 newsreel has no sound, but shows the arrival of military trucks and 1,800 National ...
Women’s Writing Club Setting the Standard
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to workshop your writing with well-known Nebraska authors such as Bess Streeter Aldrich, Mari Sandoz, and Mignon Eberhart? ...
How Nebraskans Salute the Flag – A Brief History
By Kylie Kinley, Assistant Editor (April 2016)
"Shame on the men on the cover Vol. 92 No. 3. No one except the man on the back cover, middle bottom, ...
Marker Monday: Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race
America's longest horse race began here June 13, 1893.
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Senator Wherry’s 1950 campaign to fire gay federal employees
As minority floor leader in 1950, Wherry called for a full Senate investigation into “moral perverts” in federal employment. Wherry said that homosexuality was a matter ...
NEBRASKAland DAYS in Lincoln and North Platte
June brings with it the annual NEBRASKAland DAYS festival in North Platte. These days, the events span ten days, including a parade, musical performances, meals, and the ...
Fire(s) in Benkelman, 1906
Wooden buildings, no building codes, and often no fire department to speak of. What could possibly go wrong?
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