O’Neill, Gen. John
Gen. John O'Neill, a native of Ireland and veteran of the American Civil War, beginning in 1874 encouraged Irish immigration to Nebraska. The "general," a rank bestowed ...
Homestead Act
What We Found
A Nebraska Land Lottery
Land registration at Broken Bow, held October 13-25, 1913. NSHS RG3335.PH4-56
The desire to own land and the availability of cheap land were important factors in the ...
Lincoln and Washington Counties Named for U.S. Presidents
Several other Nebraska localities were named for presidents Lincoln or Washington, the most prominent of which is the state’s capital city, the largest one in the U.S. ...
Flashback Friday: The Folk Songs of Great Plains Homesteading: Anthems, Laments, and Political Songs
“Uncle Sam is rich enough to give us all a farm.” So proclaimed a popular song from the early 1850s. In that era, good old Uncle Sam undoubtedly had deep enough pockets, ...
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 ...
A New Life for an Old Painting
On January 1, 1863, Daniel Freeman filed the one of the first claims under the Homestead Act of 1862 in what is now Beatrice, Nebraska. When the Freemans built a cabin ...
The 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address – March 4, 2011
Abraham Lincoln. NSHS-761P-1
Shortly after noon on March 4, 1861, Abraham Lincoln stepped to a platform on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol. He was about to ...
Marker Monday: Village of Harrison
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today, we're focusing on the history of the town with the highest ...
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