A Spainish Fortune for Kearney – Maybe
Modern attempts to defraud the unwary via the internet by offering cash rewards in exchange for helping someone recover funds (with the helper required to make an ...
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Real Nebraska Stories: From Our Special Correspondent – ‘The Greatest Gathering of Indians Ever Assembled’
Now that all of our book titles are available at Amazon Prime, we’re highlighting a book a day to let you know about all the great Real Nebraska Stories that we offer. ...
Real Nebraska Stories: Last Days of Red Cloud Agency: Peter T. Buckley’s Photograph Collection, 1876-77
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Rare Marine Shell Artifacts Found in NSHS Archeological Collections
A photo of the runtee in the NSHS collections.
Two very uncommon artifacts made of Atlantic coast marine shell and called ‘runtees’ are in the NSHS ...
How Long Will a Sod House Stand?
Half of a soddy, brought down by cattle after breaching the owner’s protective fencing during a blizzard many years ago.
By David Murphy, ...
Flashback Friday: The Fight Over Nebraska’s State Seal and Flag
By James E. Potter
Florence Hazen Miller of Crete, right, with the Nebraska state flag for which she was the leading advocate. The woman on the left is ...
Marker Monday: Elm Creek
Marker Text
Elm Creek siding was established in August 1866 during construction of the Union Pacific Railroad. The nearby creek provided both water and timber for ...
Late 19th Century Divorces in Seward County Claim Adultery, Cruelty, and Name-Calling
Main Street, Seward, Nebraska. NSHS RG2536-5-154
On April 19, 1890 Maggie Devore filed a petition for divorce from her husband James Devore, initiating ...
Timeline Tuesday: Fuel and Water — The Housewife’s Needs
Four women stand in a kitchen setting, date and place unknown. RG2343.18
By the late 1800s, new household conveniences were available to lighten some of a ...
Timeline Tuesday: Coal Thieves
Workers at Honey Creek Coal Mine, Peru, Nebr. RG2304-8-58
The advent of winter at one time prompted many Nebraska householders to lay in a supply of coal. ...
Marker Monday: Ak-Sar-Ben Field and the U.S. Air Mail
Marker Text
Ak-Sar-Ben Field, whose hangars were located on the southeastern corner of these grounds, was used extensively during the early development of U.S. ...
Marker Monday: Cedar County
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing on a marker that tells the story of Nebraska's ...
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