Nebraska History Magazine Table of Contents

Nebraska History is a quarterly, illustrated magazine that explores Nebraska’s history and culture through original articles and historical images from our extensive collections.

Each story features new research or newly-published historical materials; each is reviewed by qualified scholars before publication. The magazine also features book reviews and our popular “P.S.” — an image we’ve uncovered that has its own story to tell.

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It’s history you won’t find anywhere else.

Below you will find articles printed in the magazine over the last century. We are currently working to make these articles accessible digitally. In the meantime, if you would like to request a digital copy of an article, please contact our editor David Bristow by email at [email protected].

Nebraska History, published quarterly by the Nebraska State Historical Society, accepts well-researched articles, edited documents, and other annotated primary materials relating to the history of Nebraska and the Great Plains. Articles are reviewed by qualified scholars before publication. If you are interested in contributing to the magazine as an author, please review our Author Guidelines.

Note: We post materials online for your personal use. Please remember that the contents of the Nebraska State Historical Society publications are copyrighted by the Nebraska State Historical Society (except for materials credited to other institutions). The Nebraska State Historical Society retains its copyrights even to materials it posts on the web. Click here to learn more.

To find an article in the table below, you can filter by the year and issue (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) to see the articles within a given time period. You can also use the drop-down option to find and search for a specific author. You can also use the search box to find keywords within the article’s title. Note: if you select one or more filters, the search box will only search within that filtered list. To search the full list of articles, click the ‘Reset’ button next to the filter boxes to clear all filters.

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About NSHS

The Nebraska State Historical Society was founded in 1878 by citizens who recognized Nebraska was going through great changes and they sought to record the stories of both indigenous and immigrant peoples. It was designated a state institution and began receiving funds from the legislature in 1883. Legislation in 1994 changed NSHS from a state institution to a state agency. The division is headed by Interim Director Cindy Drake. They are assisted by an administrative staff responsible for financial and personnel functions, museum store services, security, and facilities maintenance for NSHS.

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