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Curtain Call
Many of the rural opera houses that once covered Nebraska are gone, but their painted curtains are often still around. Our Ford Conservation Center recently restored the ...
Three New Properties Added to the National Register of Historic Places
The towns of Tekamah, Emerson, and Venango are the proud homes of properties to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Throwback Thursday Photograph, Jubilee Singers
In 1909, Lexington Business College hosted the legendary Fisk Jubilee Singers. The occasion was recorded by Solomon Butcher.
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See? Coronado Made it to Nebraska After All
Historians long believed that in 1541, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado became the first European explorer to reach the Platte River in Nebraska. By the 1890s, historical ...
Well-traveled collections objects
These items were already heirlooms when they came to Nebraska in a covered wagon.
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Benton Aldrich was a difficult neighbor—but his dugout sod house was one of Nebraska’s best libraries
Benton Aldrich was man who got on other people’s nerves. He registered the deed to his Nemaha County farm in his wife’s name so she could vote in school elections. He ...
Louise Vinciquerra, Nebraska’s Bootlegger Queen
“Queen Louise” thumbed her nose at the law throughout the Prohibition era, usually avoiding punishment despite frequent arrests across the state. Her story provides new ...
Which is the earliest known picture of a Nebraska event?
One of these four images is the earliest known depiction of a Nebraska event. Can you guess which one?
Make your guess, then scroll down for the ...
Chimney Rock, Neligh Mill featured in 2018 statewide summer travel programs
Two History Nebraska sites are participating in summer programs designed to get you out on the road.
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Lincoln Chicken War
Sometimes it takes a good guy with a chicken to stop a bad guy with a chicken. Consider this strange tale about the founder of today’s Lincoln Journal Star and his ...
Our new book: A Brief History of Nebraska
At last, Nebraska has a short treatment of its long history. We've published A Brief History of Nebraska by Ronald C. Naugle. It tells the story from prehistoric times ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, UNL Class of 1953
Congrats to all recent University of Nebraska graduates from us here at History Nebraska!
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