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Discovering High Plains Horsemanship through Nebraska Archeology

(Published February 27, 2019) History Nebraska houses collections from archeological sites spanning 12,000 years of human history across the state. Recently, research ...

Jury Duty

It's safe to say that jury duty isn't the most enjoyable thing in the world. But for one Omaha jury in February 1893, things got so bad that they actually went on ...

“It’s Going to be a Stunner”: Women’s Swimwear in 1887

  Whether it was bloomers and black stockings or a blouse and trousers with a skirt attached, the women's swimsuits of the 19th century are a far cry from those of ...

Sarg Cole’s Sleepless Marathon Drive in Omaha

In May 1925, Sarg Cole had what modern scholars might call a Bad Idea. He was going to drive around Omaha for 5 days straight with no sleep and nothing to drink but ...

Gone to Horse Heaven

Dr. Enos Lowe was one of Omaha's pioneer settlers and its first mayor. He also owned a pair of horses, George and Jim, that were inseparable for 20 years. He wrote about ...

Christmas at Creighton, 1876

According to the Niobrara Pioneer of December 28, 1876, local weather was appropriate for the Yuletide season. Snow on Christmas Eve "made Christmas appear more as if ...

‘I Don’t Know What We’d Have Done Without the Indians’: Non-Indian and Lakota Racial Relationships in Box Butte County’s Potato Industry, 1917-1960

A labor shortage during World War I left western Nebraska potato farmers facing the loss of their crop. They brought in Lakota (Sioux) Indians as harvesters, beginning a ...

“Intersections of Place, Time, and Entertainment in Nebraska’s Hidden Paradise

What did rural Nebraska travel and recreation look like in the early-to-mid twentieth century? A forested canyon at Long Pine became popular at a time when ordinary ...

Nebraska Football and Michael Oriard’s Bowled Over: A Review Essay

Oriard’s 2010 book examines the effects of politics and social change on big-time college football during the past fifty years. Our reviewer investigates the issues of ...

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