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A Nebraska “Unsinkable” Ship Connection: Titanic Carl Johnson

May 15th, 1927 Omaha World-Herald article.   Over a century has sailed by since the horrific night of April, 15th 1912.  What was known as the ...

Are your county’s historic treasures represented in Nebraska’s 150th year of statehood photo competition?

We’re looking for photographs! Help your county showcase the great landmarks and historic sites in your region! The Hildegard Center for the Arts, in partnership with ...

The Nebraska Highway Archeology Program— “So, How Do You Know Where to Dig?”

In a blog posted on September 29, 2015, we introduced a brief history and purpose of the Nebraska Highway Archeology Program (NHAP) – a cooperative venture by the ...

Want to preserve historic sites in your community?

Jefferson County Courthouse, Fairbury. The city became a CLG in 2014.   Historic Preservation is at its core a local effort to protect those qualities that make ...

Marker Monday: Grover Cleveland Alexander, a baseball great

Marker Location 801-899 5th St, St Paul, Howard County, Nebraska;  View this marker's location Marker Text Grover Cleveland Alexander, the ...

Flashback Friday: From Our Special Correspondent, NSHS Press’s newest book

While many history textbook authors have erased humor from history, primary sources reveal that jokes and hardships together make up an important part of the past. Our ...

The Story of Richi Ugai: Making the American Dream Possible for Future Generations of Japanese-Americans

 

Barbara and Ralph Fox Photo Exhibit

American Dreams in the Cold War: Photos by Barbara and Ralph Fox Barbara and Ralph Fox, 1943 Ralph C. and Barbara Rehberg Fox Collection (NSHS ...

Marker Monday: The Skala Timber House

Marker Location 3rd St, Battle Creek, Madison County, Nebraska View this marker's location. Marker Text The Joseph and Katherine Severa Skala house, built near ...

Marker Monday: Malcolm X

El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was born Malcolm Little at University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, May 19, 1925. He was the son of Earl and Louise Little, ...

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