Give the Gift of History This December
Take a break from your holiday shopping and check out the Winter Issue of Nebraska History magazine, sure to please the readers on your gift list. Here’s what’s ...
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What We Found
Nebraska’s “Ghost” Counties
It seems that one incorrect map led to more than a decade of confusion regarding six nonexistent counties in Western Nebraska. How did such a mistake happen?
In the ...
The Mystery of the William A. Wolfe Atlas Collection
Forty years ago on August 1, 1977, I started my career in the library of the Nebraska State Historical Society. The Library was located on the second floor of the ...
Marker Monday: Webster
Our Historical Markers across Nebraska highlight fascinating moments and places in our state's past. Today we remember the community of Webster, Nebraska. Our marker ...
How pioneer trails shaped Omaha streets
Everything has a historical context, even the roads you drive on. Omaha's Military Avenue has a history that stretches back to the 1847 Mormon road to Utah.
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