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What Is It Wednesday – July 20: If The Shoe Fits

Today we're changing up What Is It Wednesday. This artifact is obviously a shoe, so we're not asking you what it is. Instead we're asking: what KIND of shoe? In other ...

Flashback Friday Encore: Town of Lemoyne Sacrificed for Lake McConaughy, 1941

Lemoyne population sign, ca. 1938 [NSHS RG5995.AM, B22, V1]   This year marks 75 years since the completion of Kingsley Dam and the creation of Lake ...

What Is It Wednesday – July 13 – Wooden round thing with a stick

Welcome to “What Is It Wednesday”! We’ll post a photo of an unusual artifact from our collections every Wednesday morning. Post your guess in the comments, and share ...

Flashback Friday: A District Judge with No Law Degree Crushes Nebraska Organized Crime

Official portrait of Judge Joseph William Woodrough   In 1897, a twenty-four-year-old attorney came to Omaha to start his career in earnest. He lacked a law ...

What Is It Wednesday: July 13 – Butter Mold

“What Is It Wednesday” Revealed – every Wednesday we post an unusual artifact from our collections and encourage viewers to guess the object.   9154-214  Butter Mold ...

What Is It Wednesday: July 6 – Pointy doohickey with a handle

Welcome to “What Is It Wednesday”! We’ll post a photo of an unusual artifact from our collections every Wednesday morning. Post your guess in the comments, and share ...

What Is It Wednesday REVEALED – July 6 – Pineapple Snips

“What Is It Wednesday” Revealed – every Wednesday we post an unusual artifact from our collections and encourage viewers to guess the object. 9559-22 - Pineapple Eye ...

Marker Monday: Nebraska 4-H Clubs Began in York County

Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on E. C. Bishop, the teacher who is ...

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