Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, 1883
The first public performance of William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's Wild West show was May 19, 1883, in Omaha. A dress rehearsal had taken place May 10 in Columbus. Several ...
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Buffalo Hunt at Niagara Falls
In 1872 James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok acted as master of ceremonies for a "Grand Buffalo Hunt" at Niagara Falls. Joseph G. Rosa's article on the hunt in the Spring ...
Marker Monday: Buffalo Bill at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and Indian Congress of 1898
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William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody held the first official performance of his Wild West show just half a mile northeast of here on May 19, 1883. Eight ...
Bayard Paine: Nebraska Supreme Court Justice
The Library/Archives Division holds a small collection of papers relating to Bayard H. Paine. Paine was a judge for many years and served on the Nebraska State Supreme ...
Buffalo Hunt at Niagara Falls
Capturing and shipping buffalo to Niagara Falls was no small task. NSHS RG3211-74 (above)
James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok, billed as “the most celebrated Scout and ...
Monarch’s Sad Fate
The sad end of a retired member of Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West was announced by the Omaha Daily Bee on December 5, 1906. However, the article, headlined “Death Warrant ...
“First Scalp for Custer” now back in print
Paul Hedren's book First Scalp for Custer: The Skirmish at Warbonnet Creek, Nebraska, July 17, 1876 is now back in print through Nebraska State Historical Society Books. ...
Timeline Tuesday: Cowboys and Art
William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and his Wild West were major attractions at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. However, a few members of the Wild West did ...
The Founding of the Nebraska Hall of Fame
The current Nebraska Hall of Fame was established in 1961 to officially recognize prominent Nebraskans. The Hall of Fame Commission, with members appointed by the ...
Marker Monday: The Grand Duke Alexis
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we're focusing a moment of international connection when the ...
Nebraska’s Unique Contribution To The Entertainment World
The election of William F. Cody in August 1967, to the Nebraska Hall of Fame indicated a popular interest in the history of Western America and the people contributing ...
Buffalo Bill’s Big House
At first glance, an 18-room French Second Empire-style mansion might not strike you as “western,” but take a look at that huge barn! This is what a western man would ...
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