Salutatory A. M. Church and the Stuart Ledger
The first issue of a newspaper bearing the name of a new editor frequently carried his written introduction to the public. Editor A. M. Church introduced himself on ...
journalism
What We Found
A Day in a Reporter’s Life, 1879
Imagine yourself as a newspaper editor/reporter in a town without the internet, without automobiles, and even without newfangled inventions such as telephone and ...
The Free School Advocate
First published by the students of Omaha High School in December of 1859, The Free School Advocate is the earliest known example of school journalism in Nebraska. The ...
Real Nebraska Stories: From Our Special Correspondent – ‘The Greatest Gathering of Indians Ever Assembled’
Now that all of our book titles are available at Amazon Prime, we’re highlighting a book a day to let you know about all the great Real Nebraska Stories that we offer. ...
Was William Jennings Bryan a Good Newspaper Editor?
Did you know William Jennings Bryan was the editor of the Omaha World-Herald for two years? Or that he didn't do a lot of actual editing in that time?
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Nebraskans react to moon landing, July 20, 1969
July 20, 2019 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon landing. Here at History Nebraska, we’ve looked through some of our microfilmed newspapers to see what ...
Didn’t like his wife’s cooking – a 1934 Omaha divorce sensation
By David L. Bristow, Editor
Frank wanted attention and he got it. Syndicated by the Associated Press, the above photo and caption appeared in newspapers ...
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