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Triumphs and Troubles: The Early History of the NAACP in Nebraska, 1918-1940
By Breanna Fanta, Editorial Assistant
In a period of intense racial discrimination, groups like the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of ...
Marker Monday: Japanese Balloon Bombs
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During World War II the Japanese built some nine thousand hydrogen-filled, paper balloons to carry small bombs to North America, hoping to set ...
Nebraska Suffragists and the Declaration of Independence
By David L. Bristow
This is the headline of a pamphlet found in the papers of Erasmus Correll at the Nebraska State Historical Society. Erasmus and Lucy Correll were ...
Celebrating National Embroidery Month: Works from the Collection
With February being National Embroidery Month, we thought it’d be the perfect time to showcase some of the incredible pieces we have in our collection.
I’m an ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Cass County Historical Society
The Cass County Historical Society Museum at 646 Main in Plattsmouth, tells the county’s history since 1854, the year it was opened for settlement. Permanent ...
Director’s Report: 2025 Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation Funding
Last month, as part of my update, I remarked on the strength of the relationship with the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation and the frequent meetings with ...
Marker Monday: Granville Cemetery
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The Granville Cemetery Association was organized in February 1881. Incorporators included Civil War veteran Adin H. Potter, formerly of Granville, New York, ...
Conserving a 17th-Century Bible with Copper Plate Engravings
The Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center recently completed treatment on a 395-year-old Bible celebrated for its detailed printing.
The Bible, published in 1630, ...
Marker Monday: The Kregel Windmill Factory
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Built in 1902, this is the last intact historical windmill factory in the United States. Cousins Louis and George Kregel began windmill ...
Nebraska at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
Some 10 million people visited the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. It was designed to wow the public with American progress in “Arts, Manufactures, and ...
Marker Monday: The Bank of Florence
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The Bank of Florence was chartered by the Nebraska Territorial legislature on January 18, 1856. It was located in this substantial building, ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: Murdock Historical Society/Murdock Museum
The idea to form the Murdock Historical Society began during this Cass County town’s 1990 centennial celebration. The centennial committee wondered if community members ...
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