History in the making
The Nebraska State Historical Society Blog
Recent News and Posts
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
Marker Text
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
Marker Text
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
Marker Text
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 ...
The Huskers wore green jerseys for the 1919 football season
The Huskers played the entire 1919 season wearing green jerseys and scarlet socks. What was their athletic director thinking? And how did fans react?
(more…)
Emily Fontenelle’s Fancy Handbag
This handbag reflects Emily Fontenelle’s mixed-race Pawnee heritage and her nineteenth- and twentieth-century lifetime. She donated the bag to the Nebraska State ...
Marker Monday: Swedish Crosses Cemetery
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing on a small cemetery that is all that remains of a Swedish ...
Preserving John Falter’s Work: Inside the Conservation of a 400-Piece Collection
The Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center Paper Lab recently completed treatment on a collection of nearly 400 works on paper by the American artist John P. Falter, perhaps ...
Pawnee Scouts
No tribe has deeper roots in Nebraska than the Pawnees, but by the mid-nineteenth century they faced mounting hardship and multiple enemies. Pressured by the ...
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- 25
- 26
- 27
- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
- 32
- 33
- 34
- 35
- 36
- 37
- 38
- 39
- 40
- 41
- 42
- 43
- 44
- 45
- 46
- 47
- 48
- 49
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 58
- 59
- 60
- 61
- 62
- 63
- 64
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
- 69
- 70
- 71
- 72
- 73
- 74
- 75
- 76
- 77
- 78
- 79
- 80
- 81
- 82
- 83
- 84
- 85
- 86
- 87
- 88
- 89
- 90
- 91
- 92
- 93
- 94
- 95
- 96
- 97
- 98
- 99
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 103
- 104
- 105
- 106
- 107
- 108
- 109
- 110
- 111
- 112
- 113
- 114
- 115
- 116
- 117
- 118
- 119
- 120
- 121
- 122
- 123
- 124
- 125
- 126
- 127
- 128
- 129
- 130
- 131
- 132
- 133
- 134
- 135
- 136
- 137
- 138
- 139
- 140
- 141
- 142
- 143
- 144
No results found.
Help Shape History
Become a Member
Being a member is the easiest way to be involved in our mission to preserve and share our state's rich history. Find out how!
Volunteer
Volunteers work with NSHS staff members to support our mission
Start Your Career
Interested in joining the NSHS team? Keep an eye on job listings!
