Louise Vinciquerra, Nebraska’s Bootlegger Queen
“Queen Louise” thumbed her nose at the law throughout the Prohibition era, usually avoiding punishment despite frequent arrests across the state. Her story provides new ...
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Benton Aldrich was a difficult neighbor—but his dugout sod house was one of Nebraska’s best libraries
Benton Aldrich was man who got on other people’s nerves. He registered the deed to his Nemaha County farm in his wife’s name so she could vote in school elections. He ...
Well-traveled collections objects
These items were already heirlooms when they came to Nebraska in a covered wagon.
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See? Coronado Made it to Nebraska After All
Historians long believed that in 1541, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado became the first European explorer to reach the Platte River in Nebraska. By the 1890s, historical ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, Jubilee Singers
In 1909, Lexington Business College hosted the legendary Fisk Jubilee Singers. The occasion was recorded by Solomon Butcher.
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Three New Properties Added to the National Register of Historic Places
The towns of Tekamah, Emerson, and Venango are the proud homes of properties to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Curtain Call
Many of the rural opera houses that once covered Nebraska are gone, but their painted curtains are often still around. Our Ford Conservation Center recently restored the ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, Bowling Night
We hope today's Throwback Thursday photo is right up your alley. The Boyden Pharmacy bowling team gather around the ball return at the Lincoln Bowling Parlors, 236 North ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, 1912 Lincoln Flood
Lincoln has seen a lot of rain this week, but not quite as much as these two.
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Throwback Thursday Photo: Jo Ann Grimes and Her Toy Sewing Machine
Learning to sew has never looked more adorable.
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“Nebraska” is on the money!
Did you know the word “Nebraska” is on your money? It’s on one particular bill that’s probably in your wallet. Can you find it?
Hint #1:
It’s right here. Does this ...
A Tale of Two Ships
Normally our Ford Conservation Center's Gerald Ford exhibit is open by appointment only, but when Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Chris Tysor showed up they decided to make ...
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