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Timeline Tuesday: The Chicken Scourge of Lincoln

Mrs. Neidacorn feeding her chickens, Buffalo County, 1903.   Town residents of one hundred or more years ago sometimes kept a garden, chickens, or even a cow on ...

Wild Weather Wednesday: Blizzard Derails Train Car Near Wausa, 1915

Welcome to Wild Weather Wednesday. Every Wednesday, we post a photo from our collections depicting an extreme weather event from Nebraska’s past. Nebraska has seen ...

NEW Exhibit Open at Nebraska History Museum: The Strange and Wonderful Masks of Doane Powell

One set of 26 masks will be displayed October 10 through March 26; a second set of 30 masks will be displayed March 30 through July 9, 2017.   “In itself a mask ...

Flashback Friday: The ‘Flagpole Affair” at Red Cloud Agency, 1874

Red Cloud Agency, 1876 NSHS RG2095-80   On October 23, 1874, Lakota warriors entered Red Cloud Agency and chopped up the pole that agent John J. Saville planned ...

Celebrate Home Movie Day with NSHS!

Did you know that some home movies have been named to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry, alongside popular and esteemed classics such as Citizen Kane, ...

Wild Weather Wednesday: 1915 Red Cloud Flood

Welcome to Wild Weather Wednesday. Every Wednesday, we post a photo from our collections depicting an extreme weather event from Nebraska’s past. Floodwaters at Red ...

Full STEAM Ahead – Girl Scouts hold Annual Theme Kick-Off at Nebraska History Museum

Girls Scouts learn about STEAM careers at the Nebraska History Museum on Oct. 2, 2016   The Nebraska History Museum partnered with Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska ...

Flashback Friday: Niobrara, the Town Too Tough to Stay Put

Ice gorge, Missouri River Flood, Niobrara. Date unknown. RG2118-5-16   Last week's Wild Weather Wednesday was so popular we decided to give you more of the story ...

Wild Weather Wednesday: Greatest Calamity in History of Louisville – 1923 Flood Kills Twelve

The Burlington Railroad Track after the "Cloud Burst" on Sept. 28, 1923, Louisville, Nebr. RG0802.PH000011-000068   In 1923, Louisville, Nebraska, was having a ...

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History Nebraska was founded in 1878 as the Nebraska State Historical Society by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed History Nebraska from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Interim Director and CEO Jill Dolberg. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for History Nebraska.
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