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The historical roots of the George Floyd protests in Nebraska
By David L. Bristow, Editor
(Originally posted June 2, 2020)
Someday a historian will write a Nebraska History article examining the George Floyd protests in ...
Bringing the Property to You: Robber’s Cave and Digital Preservation
From the very beginning of the project, History Nebraska’s State Historic Preservation Office (NeSHPO) knew that adding Lincoln's Robber's Cave to the National Register ...
History at the Corner of Chadron Avenue and West 2nd Street
I encourage Nebraskans to ask questions and to learn more about the people who once lived in the old buildings still standing all across the state—you might discover ...
Get to Know Your Friendly State Preservationist
- Jessica Tebo
Jill Dolberg, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer
You might be wondering what a preservationist even is. And before you ask, it’s not ...
Portrait of the Preservationist as a Young Woman
We've talked a lot about what historic preservationists do over the years, but we haven't talked as much about why they do it.
Here's our own Kelli Bacon's story of ...
Learning About Preservation From Virginia Lee Burton’s “The Little House”
Historic preservation seeks to honor the connection people inherently have between identity and place. Virginia Lee Burton’s classic, The Little House, speaks to that ...
Conserving a 224-Year-Old Gift Given to Chief Blackbird
When this document arrived at our Ford Conservation Center, it was in pretty rough shape. Thankfully, Hilary LeFevere, our expert Paper Conservator at the Ford Center, ...
Look closely: This is a previously unknown Solomon Butcher photo
Is it possible to find a “new” Solomon Butcher photo in circulation? A Lincoln man recently discovered that it is
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Saving Slickers
The staff in the Objects Lab at the Ford Center had an extraordinary challenge this year. They were presented with a group of twelve archeological rubber raincoats, ...
A Farm Boy Comes to Omaha, 1888
"I guess there ain’t any end to Omaha,” wrote sixteen-year-old Frisby Rasp in a letter to his parents in 1888. “You can walk till you are tired out in any direction you ...
History Nebraska Seeking Coronavirus Related Objects and Stories for Collections
What would you save so that people tomorrow could understand today? History Nebraska wants the public's help documenting and preserving the experiences of Nebraskans ...
Marker Monday: Grand Island Veterans Home
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments, places in our state's past.
Today, we're highlighting the Grand Island Veterans Home marker. ...
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