Nebraska Election Trivia
An election year is a good time to recall oddities from Nebraska elections and politicians of the past.
The youngest governor in Nebraska history was ...
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Siouan Archeology
Nebraska has an archeological record of a few Siouan-Speaking tribes (Omaha, Ponca, Oto, Ioway, Missouria) that lived in earthlodge villages.
By Breanna Fanta, ...
On This Day: Armistice Celebrated Early
The armistice to end World War I signed at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month was greeted with great rejoicing in Nebraska towns. ...
The 1918 Flu Pandemic in Nebraska
World War I killed some 15 to 19 million people, but the 1918 flu pandemic was far worse. As the flu raged around the world, Nebraska communities responded.
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The Birth of the South Omaha Stockyards
In one decade, the South Omaha stockyards went from a single farm to a major meat center. The 1880s were a time of explosive growth for South Omaha, yet surprisingly few ...
NSHS Employees Recognized for Excellence in Leadership
Governor Pillen has recognized the Nebraska State Historical Society's Lezlee Williams and Bruce Carlson among 100 State of Nebraska public servants whose ...
Frontier Soldiers and Their Tiniest Enemy
Historian John McDermott wrote about the physical hardships of a frontier soldier’s life, describing the western plains as “an environment that could be frustrating, ...
“A burning shame” – defending bison in 1874
Some Nebraskans were aware of the values of wildlife conservation years before effective measures were enacted into law. The Daily Nebraska State Journal of Lincoln ...
Frank James a Thanksgiving Star at Norfolk
Thanksgiving Day in Norfolk in 1904 was marked not only by religious services and family dinners, but by the “amusement feature of the day,” matinee and ...
The Huskers on Thanksgiving 1922 and The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame
Final game at Nebraska Field, November 30, 1922. RG2758-105-10
It was the final game of the season. Notre Dame came to Lincoln to face Nebraska in front of 16,000 ...
Marker Monday: Catherland
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Here on the Divide between the Republican and the Little Blue lived some of the most courageous people of the frontier. Their fortunes and ...
Philander DeForest Thompson: A Legacy at Neligh Mill
One of the more noteworthy employees of the Neligh Mills was Philander DeForest Thompson, better known as P.D. Thompson. P.D. worked at the Mill for 48 years, making him ...
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