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History Nebraska publishes works that explore Nebraska history and culture. Our readers range from professional historians to history buffs to curious people who simply find that learning about the past helps them better enjoy living and traveling here. We all share a passion for well-crafted historical writing.
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"Nebraska Timeline" Columns
From 1992 – 2019, History Nebraska wrote a series of articles for newspapers titled “Nebraska Timeline.” Below you can browse or search through those articles and discover interesting stories from Nebraska’s History.Â
The Not-So-Gay Nineties
The last decade of the last century is often referred to as "the Gay Nineties." But for farmers
in Nebraska, the nineties were not so gay. Ample rainfall had produced ...
The Old Settlers Picnic
Summertime is picnic time. Family get-togethers, high school reunions, and town
homecomings dot the summer calendars of many Nebraskans. At the turn of the century,
many ...
The People’s Party
Like this year, 1890 was an election year. And like this year, there was plenty of drama on
the political scene. Drought in 1890 killed the crops, and Nebraska's ...
The Pie Lover’s Delight
Rhubarb, a plant well known to pie and dessert lovers in Nebraska, has a long history in this state. Its use as a substitute for fruit in a newly settled country where ...
The Preacher Took a Drink
Preachers didn't have an easy lot in Nebraska's early days. A goodly portion of our citizens
were what we now call "the unchurched"--at best they were apathetic to the ...
The Prohibition Amendment
Every election has its hot issues. Deficits and radioactive waste may confront us now, but
here's what voters in 1890 faced:
"The greatest question ever before the ...
The Pure Food Question
"Gypsum in cayenne pepper and ginger, canned meats containing borax or sulfites or both,
glucose in preservatives, starch and phosphates in cream of tartar and ...
The Rescue of Oscar Phelps
"Quite an exciting scene was witnessed last evening, on the river bank just opposite Boyd's packing house," said the Omaha Daily Bee on January 23, 1882, "which came ...
The Rhyming Recipe
There once was a time when a homemaker's reputation depended, in good measure, on her
ability to produce a good loaf of bread. Here's a rhyming 1903 recipe designed to ...
The Search for Better Babies
"If better live stock, why not better babies?" asked a member of the Grange in the pages of the Farm Journal (Philadelphia) in December of 1913. It was a natural ...
The Squatter Governor’s Inaugural Address
Times may have been rough in Nebraska's territorial days, but settlers tried to find humor in
adversity. Then as now, politics were sometimes a laughing matter. In 1857, ...
The Stage Ride
Vacationers heading towards Nebraska's Pine Ridge, and the Black Hills beyond, have the
prospect of a pleasant journey through spectacular scenery. The trip hasn't ...
Contact Us
David Bristow | Publications
History Nebraska
1500 R St
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-471-4748
david.bristow@nebraska.gov
History Nebraska
1500 R St
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-471-4748
david.bristow@nebraska.gov
Information Services:
Looking for research help? Contact Library/Archives, the Museum, or Education. The Publications division is an editorial office; we don’t have archival collections or reference staff here.
Looking for research help? Contact Library/Archives, the Museum, or Education. The Publications division is an editorial office; we don’t have archival collections or reference staff here.
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