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Seward County Crime
Jerrald K. Pfabe's study of two twentieth-century time periods explores Seward County's most common forms of crime and examples of each.
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The Mysteries of a Painting
Everyone likes a mystery. The painting in question certainly was. What had caused the white surface? Could anything be done? What lay beneath? The painting owners ...
2022 History Nebraska Award Winners
History Nebraska is proud to announce the winners of the 2022 History Nebraska Awards. History Nebraska annually recognizes people that provide significant contributions ...
Divorce in Seward County
Curious as to how various events influenced marital status, Concordia University history professor Jerrald K. Pfabe studied divorce rates in Seward ...
Fort Robinson Photograph: “White as Any White Person”
A late-1800s photograph provides insight about the perceptions of race at that time.
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Pawnee Archeology
The Pawnee, who lived widely across Nebraska, are represented in a large collection of the state's archeology.
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Painting Nebraska Life
March is Women’s History Month so we’re highlighting mid-20th century Nebraska artist, Sara Green. The Ford Center has treated two of her paintings over the ...
The New Deal in Dawes County
When the Great Depression left Dawes County withering from economic and environmental devastation, residents put their faith in Franklin D. ...
Klondike Gold Rush
By Matt Piersol, Researcher, History Nebraska - Collections
The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-99 was truly a 'Children's Crusade'. Thousands of ill-prepared ...
Kearney Woman’s Club
The Kearney Woman’s Club has seen many changes over the decades, but their commitment to the community has not ceased.
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1976: Omaha’s Court-Ordered Integration (Part Two)
By Breanna Fanta, Editorial Assistant
In an earlier post we looked at how a 1975 court order addressed Omaha Public Schools’ racial imbalance by requiring ...
1976: Omaha’s Court-Ordered Integration (Part One)
The Omaha Public School District was forced to face its racial imbalance and produced an integration plan that would reassign students to new schools and bus routes.
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