The historical roots of the George Floyd protests in Nebraska
By David L. Bristow, Editor
(Originally posted June 2, 2020)
Someday a historian will write a Nebraska History article examining the George Floyd protests in ...
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What We Found
Marker Monday: Potter and the Union Pacific Railroad
Marker Location
Potter Depot Museum. 845 Front Street, Potter, Cheyenne County, Nebraska
Marker Text
Potter began as a small Union Pacific Railroad ...
Swing Landscape
A piece recently treated at the Ford Center is this study for a mural entitled Swing Landscape by artist Stuart Davis. Davis was a New York artist who studied under ...
Screen Restoration at The State Archeology Office
Have you ever wondered what the archeologists at History Nebraska do when the weather does not permit field work? We've got the answer right here.
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History Nebraska and Nebraska Arts Council invite artists to re-imagine historic posters
Using historic posters as inspiration, artists are invited to create their own posters to address today's themes including (but not limited to) COVID-19, economic ...
Retrospective on 1968
TV was full of protesters demonstrating everywhere, sometimes setting fires and breaking windows. What was happening to our country? I’ve been asking that same question ...
When the Carnival Came to Town
Photo: The Flying Baldwins were a popular feature of the Walter Savidge Amusement Company. NSHS RG1667-1-15
Years ago, the peak of Nebraska summer ...
History Nebraska Sites and Museums Reopening
After going dark to the public on March 17th due to the coronavirus pandemic, History Nebraska announces that all sites, museums, and facilities that closed due to the ...
Votes for Women Exhibit at the Nebraska History Museum Wins 2020 AASLH Award of Excellence
The American Association for State and Local History and the Nebraska State Historical Society proudly announce that the Nebraska State Historical Society (at the time ...
Four Nebraska Locations Added to National Register of Historic Places
History Nebraska is pleased to announce that four locations have been recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. The A.B. Fuller House in Decatur, St. ...
No mob? No riot? What really happened when North Platte forced Black residents to flee
In 1929 a group of local men visited every Black household in North Platte, telling people to get out of town by 3 p.m.
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Chimney Rock Museum Reopening August 1st
The story of Chimney Rock is ready to be told once again! Our Chimney Rock Museum will open its doors this Saturday, August 1st.
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