History Nebraska Funding Digital Map of Lincoln’s Robber’s Cave
Lincoln's Robbers Cave is a fantastic historical resource, but years of tours have started to degrade the inscriptions that make it so unique.
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History Nebraska Sites and Museums Reopening
After going dark to the public on March 17th due to the coronavirus pandemic, History Nebraska announces that all sites, museums, and facilities that closed due to the ...
Lincoln’s Carnegie Library Serves Homeless, Fights Hunger
Of the 1,689 Carnegie libraries in the United States, 69 were in Nebraska. Today, not all still serve as libraries. Some serve in new and different ways.
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1952 Huskerville Polio Outbreak
A small Lincoln community experienced a polio epidemic, but it was unclear what exactly caused the unusual outbreak. The mystery remained until a later study revealed a ...
William G Marshall – Deaf Shoe Maker
William G. Marshall arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1879 to set up one of Lincoln’s earliest shoemaking shops. He, like both his parents, was born deaf.
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How filing cabinets changed the world
This is a story of a piece of office infrastructure that quietly helped create the modern world. Nebraska newspapers first carried ads for filing cabinets in the ...
Preserving Current Events
It can be difficult to know what objects in present times will be valued in the future. However, the staff at History Nebraska actively seeks to build its collection of ...
Grand Grocery, 1942
Color photography was still relatively rare and expensive in 1942 when photographer John Vachon stopped at the Grand Grocery at 1000 P Street in downtown Lincoln. ...
A dudy is a Czech bagpipe
Here’s something to look for next time you’re in downtown Lincoln. A Czech bagpipe (known as a dudy) is pictured on the outside of a prominent building. Can you find ...
Throwback Thursday Photo, Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! Today’s Throwback Thursday photograph features members of Volunteers of America ready to distribute Thanksgiving baskets to families in need in ...
Holiday Wishes from 1948
Staff photo of Varsity Theatre, Lincoln, in 1948. RG2183.PH1948-1126
The staff of the Varsity Theatre, located in 1948 at 143 North Thirteenth Street in ...
The Impeachment of Nebraska’s First Governor: David Butler
By Breanna Fanta, Editorial Assistant
Throughout Nebraska’s history, many figures were credited for shaping the state. Often they are recognized most for their ...
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