Flashback Friday: Irish in Lincoln, 1890
"There was an enthusiastic and well-attended meeting of the Lincoln branch of the Irish National league yesterday afternoon at Fitzgerald hall, Charles McGlave ...
Flashback Friday
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Flashback Friday: A Surprising Foot Race
Foot racing was a popular sport in 1890s Nebraska. Sometimes things could get a little shady, like when a local favorite beat a supposedly famous competitor and walked ...
Flashback Friday: Timber Culture Act of 1873
The Timber Culture Act of 1873 was one of many land laws affecting Nebraska in the state's early days. It was also one of the most abused and least successful land laws ...
Flashback Friday: Visit to the Penitentiary in 1875
The year 1875 saw two uprisings at the Nebraska State Penitentiary south of Lincoln. In January prisoners took the warden, William Woodhurst, and inside guards prisoners ...
Flashback Friday: Mr. Wolf’s Car and the Unknown Girl
Our reference staff can sometimes seem like historical detectives, searching for clues to figure out mysteries that the public needs help with. This is one of those ...
Flashback Friday: NAACP Youth Council’s Peaceful Swimming Pool Protest Deemed “hysteria” in 1963 Omaha
A number of people at the Peony Park pool in Omaha in 1930. The pool was not de-segregated until 1963.
Simone Manuel made history at the 2016 Summer ...
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