Six Quick Nebraska Firsts
Here are some Nebraska "firsts," according to Nebraska newspaper columnist Will M.
Maupin who published this list in 1930.
1. "The first railroad was laid by the ...
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NU at 150: What was the University of Nebraska like in the early days?
The University of Nebraska marks its 150th birthday on February 15, 2019. The legislature chartered the university on that day in 1869 (though classes didn’t begin until ...
Discovering High Plains Horsemanship through Nebraska Archeology
(Published February 27, 2019)
History Nebraska houses collections from archeological sites spanning 12,000 years of human history across the state. Recently, research ...
Safety First
"Caution, May Be Loaded" label on box containing firearm.
Not only do conservators need to protect the objects in their care, they especially need to keep ...
Nebraska’s Mexican Communities, 1910-1950
Ten percent of Nebraskans are Latino, part of a statewide community that is more than a century old. At first it was specifically a Mexican and Mexican-American ...
2018 History Nebraska Award Winners
Our mission is to collect, preserve, and share Nebraska's rich history with all people. However, we're not in this alone. There are also everyday Nebraskans that make it ...
Was J. Sterling Morton a racist? Here’s what the Arbor Day founder said and did.
By David L. Bristow, Editor, Nebraska History
(Originally posted March 29, 2019)
On one level this is an easy question. Yes. Blatantly. In a loud and ...
A Brush with Infamy
The staff at History Nebraska, including staff at the Ford Center, have spent the last year or so talking a lot about "curiosity". We've had workshops and discussions ...
Two Nebraska Locations Added to National Register of Historic Places
History Nebraska is pleased to announce two Nebraska locations have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Albion Carnegie Library and the Oakland ...
“What’s happened to our teenagers?” Elvis in Nebraska
Why is this young man all shook up? Elvis Presley performed at the University of Nebraska Coliseum on May 19, 1956, and at the Omaha Civic Auditorium the next day. This ...
Trash to Treasure
This Great Depression Era hand-painted ad for Advo Coffee was in bad shape when it arrived at our Ford Conservation Center.
It was split into pieces, warped, and ...
An Introduction to Nebraska Certified Local Governments
Every community has important historical resources and an irreplaceable historic character. Communities that participate in the Certified Local Government Program have ...
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