Marker Monday: Lewis and Clark Campsite September 7, 1804
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on the story of one day in the years-long ...
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Marker Monday: Bryan Bridge
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today we're focusing on a one of a kind bridge near Valentine ...
Water Screening Discoveries
This is only one small part of the work our archeologists do. If you want to learn more about their work to explore Nebraska's deep past, come see our newest exhibit at ...
A Horse Rescue on the Icy Missouri
What was a valuable racehorse doing on the icy Missouri River in January 1882? Men from a local packinghouse mobilized, but would they save the horse before it was swept ...
Light Damage
Exposure to visible and ultraviolet radiation can be a significant factor in the survival of objects. All wavelengths of radiation provide energy for deterioration ...
Omaha’s Lillie Williams became a professional bicycle racer in 1889
Starting in the high-wheel bicycle era, Lillie Williams of Omaha became a multi-sport professional athlete at a time when women’s sports were widely regarded as improper ...
How the Republican River Got its Name
Have you ever wondered how the Republican River got its name? The name is older than the Republican Party and has a surprising origin.
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Cool It! Using Relative Humidity to Protect Collection Materials
Preserving the life of collections objects is not easy. One of the best ways to make sure they last as long as possible is to manage the temperature and relative ...
Sarpy County’s namesake “a legend in his own time”
The namesake of Sarpy County, Peter Sarpy (1805-1865) was an important trader whose career spanned Nebraska’s fur trade and territorial periods. “Sarpy’s life is not ...
2020 History Nebraska Award Winners
Nebraskans from Geneva, Lincoln, Hartington, and Kearney to be Honored February 19th at the Nebraska History Museum
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What’s Bugging You?
We are all familiar with the difficulties of avoiding pest infestations in our homes and offices. All buildings are in need of pest control. Developed for the ...
Who killed South Omaha’s mayor? Anti-Catholicism in Omaha in 1892
Though it looked like a suicide, an organization called the American Protective Association was convinced that the death of South Omaha’s mayor was a Catholic plot. The ...
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