Omaha, Millard’s Recollections of
The Omaha Excelsior of September 30, 1916, published a number of recollections written by Omahans who had arrived in the city's earliest days. Among them was an account ...
Columbus
What We Found
Twister Tall Tales
Tall tales of the freakish nature of Nebraska tornadoes are sometimes found in the pages of early newspapers. The Columbus Journal is the source for several stories of ...
Winter Travel – by Joseph E. Johnson
In April 1860 Joseph E. Johnson, established a road ranche at Wood River Centre, today's Shelton, and began publishing The Huntsman's Echo, the first newspaper in ...
Covington, Columbus, and Black Hills Railroad
After the discovery of gold in the Black Hills, a rush occurred from Sioux City toward the northwest, leading some Sioux City capitalists to propose a rail line over ...
When Behlen Manufacturing in Columbus Tested Shed With Atomic Bomb
By Kylie Kinley, Assistant Editor
(Originally published August 6, 2016)
Today, a business promotion might involve a video or a hashtag. In the ...
Wild Weather Wednesday: Columbus, Nebr. 1905 Flood
Welcome to Wild Weather Wednesdays! We'll showcase a significant weather event in Nebraska's history. Sometimes the post will be a photo and a description, and sometimes ...
Preliminary Operation Survival Plan
This Preliminary Operational Survival Plan names Columbus as the new capital of Nebraska in the event of Lincoln's destruction by a nuclear attack.
Source: Nebraska ...
Behlen Buildings Survive Atomic Bombs
The steel panels used by Behlen Manufacturing, of Columbus, Nebraska, in the construction of their buildings proved their durability in an atomic bomb test at Yucca ...
Twister Tall Tales
Crazy tornado stories are pretty common in Nebraska, but the Columbus Journal published a pair of especially unbelievable ones in the late 1800s.
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Which is the earliest known picture of a Nebraska event?
Make your guess, then scroll down for the answer.
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‘Detroit Riprap’ on the Loup River
Emily Copper noticed something weird along the Loup River near Columbus while looking at Google Maps. It looked like a line of old cars along the bank.
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Marker Monday: The Villasur Expedition, 1720
Marker Text
In June 1720, a Spanish military force led by Sir Pedro de Villasur left Santa Fe, New Mexico, to gather information on French activities near ...
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