Abbott, Othman A.
Othman A. Abbott (1842-1935), a practicing lawyer at Grand Island beginning in 1867, was not only one of Nebraska's influential pioneer lawyers but also one of the ...
Grand Island
What We Found
Anthony, Susan B., in Grand Island
Nebraska lawyer Othman Abbott and his wife, early settlers in Grand Island, shared an interest in women's rights. In his Recollections of a Pioneer Lawyer, published by ...
Around the World on Wheels
In April of 1895 Mr. and Mrs. H. Darwin McIlrath pedaled west from Chicago, determined to circle the world on bicycles. During their journey, sponsored by the Chicago ...
Cigar Manufacturing in Grand Island
Cigarmaking, although never a leading Nebraska industry, was present in the state from early days. By 1869 there were 28 cigar makers in the state; by 1900 there were ...
Brickyards
Demand for building material of all kinds encouraged the establishment of brickyards in Nebraska. Nebraska Territory had only one brickyard listed in the federal census ...
The Legacy of Nebraska Exhibit
Nebraska celebrated 150 years of statehood in 2017. “The Legacy of Nebraska: Paintings by Todd A. Williams” was open to the public on Statehood Day. Nebraska-born ...
Timeline Tuesday: Harrison Johnson’s History of Nebraska
"Our work is done," wrote Harrison Johnson (1822-1885) as he concluded his History of Nebraska, published in 1880. "The volume is completed, and only awaits the ...
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 Bill in the Nebraska Legislature
Buffalo Bill at age thirty-five. (RG3004-12)
Many of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody's exploits as a buffalo hunter, scout, and showman have been publicized in works ...
Major North’s Buffalo Hunt Ended by a Blizzard
About midnight the wind changed to the north, bringing rain and sleet, and within an hour a blizzard was raging on the open prairie.
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Marker Monday: The Seedling Mile
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past.
Today, our focus is a preserved section of the Lincoln Highway. ...
See our new temporary exhibits before they’re gone – The Great War and Food Will Win the War
Photo of the “Food Will Win the War” exhibit on display at the Nebraska State Fair in Grand Island now through September 5 in the Pinnacle Bank Expo ...
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