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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, ...
How Lincoln Became the Nebraska State Capital
By David L. Bristow
Nebraskans knew that Lincoln would be the new state capital before they knew where Lincoln would be.
Omaha had been the ...
Marker Monday: Father Kano
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Father Kano (1899-1988) was the son of a prominent family in Japan. He studied agriculture at the Imperial University in Tokyo. Kano’s family ...
Nebraska History Spotlight: the Robert Henri Museum and Gallery
The Robert Henri Museum and Gallery is a national treasure that is the result of the work of many volunteers, board members, and professional staff who have toiled for ...
Marker Monday: Historic Kearney
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In 1847 Brigham Young led the first migration over the Morman Trail along the north bank of the Platte River, and in 1866 the Union Pacific Railroad ...
Earliest video of Husker football
Film clips from a circa-1919 game against Notre Dame are spliced together with clips from an even earlier game, circa 1912-1914. We believe this is the earliest known ...
“Now there was blood in her eye”: An 1879 interview with Bright Eyes
By David L. Bristow
This is a preview of an article that will appear in the Spring 2026 issue of Nebraska History magazine. "Household Plus" NSHS members receive four ...
Marker Monday: Doniphan 1887 Fire
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Hall County Sheriff Wedgwood received a telegram from W.J. Burger of Doniphan on November 27, 1887, informing him that half the town was in ashes. The ...
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