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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Lincoln
What We Found
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 ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, UNL Class of 1953
Congrats to all recent University of Nebraska graduates from us here at History Nebraska!
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Lincoln Chicken War
Sometimes it takes a good guy with a chicken to stop a bad guy with a chicken. Consider this strange tale about the founder of today’s Lincoln Journal Star and his ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, Bowling Night
We hope today's Throwback Thursday photo is right up your alley. The Boyden Pharmacy bowling team gather around the ball return at the Lincoln Bowling Parlors, 236 North ...
Throwback Thursday Photograph, 1912 Lincoln Flood
Lincoln has seen a lot of rain this week, but not quite as much as these two.
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“Nebraska” is on the money!
Did you know the word “Nebraska” is on your money? It’s on one particular bill that’s probably in your wallet. Can you find it?
Hint #1:
It’s right here. Does this ...
Varieties of Nebraska Mud
Mud was the curse of pioneer travel and of pre-pavement rural and city life. We’ve told that story elsewhere. This time we want to show you that not all muddy situations ...
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