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Promoter of Peace
The Objects Lab at the Ford Center recently treated a interesting frame for a painting of Logan Fontenelle. It is a large, wooden frame for the portrait by artist ...
Six Nebraska Locations Added to National Register of Historic Places
History Nebraska is pleased to announce that six Nebraska locations have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Omaha Drummond Motor Company, Omaha ...
Cool Off with Nebraska’s Ice Industry
Today a manmade lake in Saunders County is part of a recreation area, but the lake itself was not made for recreation. It was made for ice. Memphis State Recreation Area ...
Time for Me to Fly in My REO Speed Wagon
In 1921, an REO Speed Wagon truck could take you from Omaha to Denver in 20 hours over bumpy dirt roads. In 1980, REO Speedwagon the band could take a song to the top of ...
Dress Codes & Curfews: NU Women in the 1960s
Pre-Title IX University of Nebraska had some pretty ridiculous rules for women students. In this blog post, History Nebraska Board Member Elieen Wirth explores her ...
Start Your Engines – Harold Mauck’s dirt-track racing photos
Harold Mauck lived life in the fast lane. The Plainview photographer and race car driver left a collection of photos documenting northeastern Nebraska’s post-World War ...
A Tale of Two Ships
Normally our Ford Conservation Center's Gerald Ford exhibit is open by appointment only, but when Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Chris Tysor showed up they decided to make ...
Varieties of Nebraska Mud
Mud was the curse of pioneer travel and of pre-pavement rural and city life. We’ve told that story elsewhere. This time we want to show you that not all muddy situations ...
“Nebraska” is on the money!
Did you know the word “Nebraska” is on your money? It’s on one particular bill that’s probably in your wallet. Can you find it?
Hint #1:
It’s right here. Does this ...
Throwback Thursday Photo: Jo Ann Grimes and Her Toy Sewing Machine
Learning to sew has never looked more adorable.
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, 1912 Lincoln Flood
Lincoln has seen a lot of rain this week, but not quite as much as these two.
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, Bowling Night
We hope today's Throwback Thursday photo is right up your alley. The Boyden Pharmacy bowling team gather around the ball return at the Lincoln Bowling Parlors, 236 North ...
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