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Marker Monday: The Blizzard of 1888
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On January 12, 1888, a sudden fierce blizzard slashed across the Midwest. The temperature fell to between 30 and 40 degrees below zero. A howling northwest ...
January 2026 Director’s Report
On November 20, 2025, I completed my first year as the director of the Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS). I walked through the door a year ago, knowing I didn’t ...
How can we celebrate the US 250?
If you are not already aware, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America takes place this year on July 4!
As we all ...
2025 Nebraska History Spotlight Review
It was another great year for the Nebraska History Spotlight, showing off the great work that local historical organizations are doing across the state of Nebraska. ...
Teapot Belonging to George Washington’s Sister, Betty
George Washington was held in such high regard that even minor objects associated with him became heirlooms. This battered teapot belonged to Washington’s sister Betty ...
Marker Monday: Prisoners of War in Hitchcock County
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In January 1944 German prisoners of war from the Indianola camp came to a side camp here to help area farmers complete the 1943 corn harvest. Over the next ...
Marker Monday: George E. Johnson
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments, places, and people in our state's past. Today we focus on George E. Johnson, namesake of Johnson ...
The Christmas Wagon Comes to Fort Robinson, 1882
Martin Weber never forgot the year he traveled through a blizzard to bring Christmas packages to Fort Robinson. In 1934 the old soldier described his 1882 adventure ...
“Lafayette, we are coming!” World War I and the American Revolution
During World War I, the American Expeditionary Forces were commanded by Gen. John Pershing, a former University of Nebraska instructor who had ongoing ties to ...
Marker Monday: The Mormon Trail
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For thousands of Mormons, the great pioneer trail along the north bank of the Platte which paralleled the river about a mile south of here was an ...
Marker Monday: The Death of Baptiste Garnier
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The Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier was shot by James Haguewood, bartender, in this building known as Dietrich’s ...
Central City’s Deadly Diphtheria Outbreak
By William McLain
Death is a word that no parent ever wants to hear. During the winter of 1882-1883, death and heartbreak swept through many homes in Central City, ...
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