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2018 History Nebraska Award Winners
Our mission is to collect, preserve, and share Nebraska's rich history with all people. However, we're not in this alone. There are also everyday Nebraskans that make it ...
Nebraska’s Mexican Communities, 1910-1950
Ten percent of Nebraskans are Latino, part of a statewide community that is more than a century old. At first it was specifically a Mexican and Mexican-American ...
Safety First
"Caution, May Be Loaded" label on box containing firearm.
Not only do conservators need to protect the objects in their care, they especially need to keep ...
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 ...
NU at 150: What was the University of Nebraska like in the early days?
The University of Nebraska marks its 150th birthday on February 15, 2019. The legislature chartered the university on that day in 1869 (though classes didn’t begin until ...
Six Quick Nebraska Firsts
Here are some Nebraska "firsts," according to Nebraska newspaper columnist Will M.
Maupin who published this list in 1930.
1. "The first railroad was laid by the ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
Cigar Making
Employees at Ross & Dryson Cigar Factory in Lincoln, Nebraska. Circa 1910.
Cigar making and cigar smoking in Nebraska reached their pinnacle shortly after the ...
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 ...
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