Potato Train, 1905
Prior to World War I the Burlington and other railroads experimented with special railroad cars bearing exhibits and lecturers to spread information on modern farming ...
Burlington
What We Found
Railroad Ecology
As the Union Pacific Railroad built its road west through the Platte Valley and began service, the supply of water and fuel for their steam locomotives was of great ...
When Railroads Promoted Immigration (Updated August 2018)
Railroads used to be Nebraska’s biggest promoters. They even advertised overseas to encourage people to immigrate to Nebraska.
By the 1870s the Union Pacific and the ...
Society Fads and Fancies
A newspaper's "society page" once covered the community's social news, listing not only the attendees at local club meetings, parties, and other gatherings, but ...
Midland Pacific Railroad
Construction of the Midland Pacific Railroad, now a part of the Burlington system, was an attempt by Nebraska City to exploit the rich resources of the state's interior. ...
Buffalo Bill’s Irma Hotel
William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody helped found Cody, Wyoming, in 1895, and in 1902, had the Irma Hotel, named for his daughter, built there. Cody maintained two suites and ...
FDR’s Visit
Many national political candidates jet in and out of Nebraska without staying long. That was not the case when FDR came to visit in the fall of 1936.
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