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 ...
Lincoln
What We Found
The 1905 State Corn Contest
It may have been the Christmas season, but it was corn that was on everyone's mind in Lincoln in December of 1905.
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The Goose-Powered Flying Machine
According to a letter published in 1891, all you need to fly up to 200 mph are 19 geese and a birch bark chariot.
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Flashback Friday: Newspaper Portraits from 1888
In December 1888, the Lincoln Nebraska State Journal published four different articles about four different men, all published over four days. The only problem was they ...
Parking Problems in the 1920s
Traffic congestion and parking woes in Nebraska's capital are nothing new. Lincoln newspapers were receiving letters from frustrated residents as early as the 1920s.
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Fire Fighting in 1878
Firefighting in 1800s Nebraska was never easy and frequently chaotic.
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FDR’s Visit
Many national political candidates jet in and out of Nebraska without staying long. That was not the case when FDR came to visit in the fall of 1936.
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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: 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 ...
Something is happening… and it’s getting closer
Stay tuned for a major announcement on April 30, 2018!
Find Nebraska on the Internet*, 1973
This is a schematic map of the entire internet as it existed in 1973. Each oval represents a single computer. Can you find Nebraska's lone connection? (Remember, a ...
Twentieth Century Sign Sees Light of Day Thanks to Construction
History is all around us, but sometimes it is out of sight. A member of our staff was walking the streets of Lincoln recently when they happened upon a piece of history ...
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