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Simons’ Sketches
The Ford Conservation Center has been treating a series of sketches by Iowa artist George Simons. The sketches were gifted by a private donor to PACE (Pottawatomie Art ...
Announcing Nebraska’s Next Spookiest Doll!
Those who follow History Nebraska on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram will no doubt recognize these nine dolls from our recent social media haunted doll contest, where we ...
Fit for a King
Not every piece that comes into the Ford Center gets treated right away. Sometimes there is a backlog that builds up if a lot of work comes in to the labs, but ...
No Votes for Women—Nebraska Anti-Suffrage Propaganda
Photo: “Woman’s Rights #2,” detail of 1902 stereograph image by Omaha and Lincoln photographer J.M. Calhoun. History Nebraska RG3279-2
By ...
History Nebraska Funding Digital Map of Lincoln’s Robber’s Cave
Lincoln's Robbers Cave is a fantastic historical resource, but years of tours have started to degrade the inscriptions that make it so unique.
The solution? Work ...
Did Claude Nethaway murder his wife and frame an innocent man?
By David L. Bristow, Editor
Content Warning: This post quotes offensive, racist language and includes a detailed depiction of a murder scene.
His business card ...
Omaha and the “Red Summer” of 1919
World War I was over, but the nation was not at peace. Omaha was “a city in ferment,” torn by strikes, food shortages, and racial resentment. By September the city was ...
A Modern “Mary Moore”
From 1992 to 2018, Cathy Blythe hosted Problems & Solutions on Lincoln’s KFOR and affiliate stations in the Midwest. She is a member of Nebraska Broadcasters Hall of ...
Major: A Soldier Dog – a Fort Robinson WWII story for kids
A new children’s book tells the story of a Nebraska-based World War II dog training program. Written by History Nebraska Director/CEO Trevor Jones, the story is told ...
Can You Dig It?
The Ford Center is also currently treating some archeological objects that will be used in the Nebraska History Museum's upcoming exhibit on Nebraska archeology, ...
150 Nebraska State Fairs
By David L. Bristow, Editor; video by Josh Beeman
In 2019, Nebraskans celebrated the 150th Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Here are some of our favorite state ...
12-Star Suffrage Flag, 1911-1917
The first US flag had 13 stars. Why does this one have only 12?
This flag from the Nebraska History Museum collections bears a star for each of the states in which ...
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