Libraries
The first library in Nebraska Territory was established during the winter of 1856-57 in Omaha, then still an unincorporated village less than three years old. A young ...
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What We Found
Flashback Friday: How Shall We Make Beatrice Grow!”: Clara Bewick Colby and the Beatrice Public Library Association in the 1870s
1910 photo of the Beatrice Public Library, Beatrice, Nebraska.
The decade of the 1870s was a period of enormous growth and prosperity for the city of Beatrice. Founded ...
Getting to know county history books
Are you a genealogist or historical researcher? Recently the Ohio History Connection (formerly the Ohio Historical Society) posted a helpful article, “Getting to Know ...
Benton Aldrich was a difficult neighbor—but his dugout sod house was one of Nebraska’s best libraries
Benton Aldrich was man who got on other people’s nerves. He registered the deed to his Nemaha County farm in his wife’s name so she could vote in school elections. He ...
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