Entertainment
Although Nebraska's first permanent theater, the Omaha Academy of Music, was not opened until 1867, there had been for a decade prior to this time sporadic theatrical ...
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What We Found
Bixby on Football
Nebraska journalist A. L. Bixby (1856-1934), who authored the Daily Drift column for the Nebraska State Journal for more than forty years, enjoyed football as a ...
Roller Skating Once a Popular Adult Pastime
From Bicycle Journal (September 1968). NSHS 9778-5 (at right).
A wave of popular enthusiasm followed the invention of the modern roller skate in 1863 by James L. ...
Fun and Games
What kinds of indoor activities did you (or your parents) use to keep busy during those hot days of summer?
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Nan J. Aspinwall, Western Entertainer
When Nan Aspinwall arrived in New York on July 8, 1911, after a ride on horseback from San Francisco to New York, it was perhaps the highlight of a long and colorful ...
Man Seeking Wife, with help from the Mayor
Here's an oddball story for your day. In 1934, a thirty-year-old farmer from South Dakota named John Sourbier wrote the mayor of Omaha with a unique request. "Maybe you ...
Entertainment in Nebraska Territory
Nebraska's first theatrical performance happened in Omaha in 1857. The troupe's version of "Box and Cox" was considered by the local newspaper to have been a bit ...
Nebraskans Loved Actress Sarah Bernhardt, Whether They Understood Her or Not
When world famous stage actress Sarah Bernhardt came to Omaha in 1901, it was a big deal. Over 2000 people were overjoyed to watch her perform. But many couldn't ...
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 ...
“Intersections of Place, Time, and Entertainment in Nebraska’s Hidden Paradise
What did rural Nebraska travel and recreation look like in the early-to-mid twentieth century? A forested canyon at Long Pine became popular at a time when ordinary ...
“What’s happened to our teenagers?” Elvis in Nebraska
Why is this young man all shook up? Elvis Presley performed at the University of Nebraska Coliseum on May 19, 1956, and at the Omaha Civic Auditorium the next day. This ...
150 Nebraska State Fairs
By David L. Bristow, Editor; video by Josh Beeman
In 2019, Nebraskans celebrated the 150th Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island. Here are some of our favorite state ...
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