Phrenology: Science or Entertainment?
Phrenology was a popular nineteenth-century pseudoscience that claimed a person's personality and intellect could be determined by studying the shape of the skull. It ...
Peru
What We Found
Straight, Henry Harrison, Educator
Henry Harrison Straight, second president of Peru Normal School (now Peru State College), was among the earliest Nebraska educators to influence American public ...
Junior Normal Schools
In 1867 the first normal school in Nebraska was established at Peru, but it was available only to a small number of potential teachers. In order to expand opportunities ...
Nebraska’s Honey Creek Coal Mine
Miners at the Honey Creek Coal Mine, Tunnel No. 2, Peru, Nebraska NSHS RG2304.PH8-58 (right).
Many of the early searches for coal in Nebraska were prompted by the ...
The Delzell Family of Peru, Nebraska
William Newton Delzell, Dean of the Nebraska State Normal School at Peru, Nebraska, from 1921-1938.
William Newton Delzell (1868-1940) was Dean of the Nebraska ...
Timeline Tuesday: Coal Thieves
Workers at Honey Creek Coal Mine, Peru, Nebr. RG2304-8-58
The advent of winter at one time prompted many Nebraska householders to lay in a supply of coal. ...
Influential Women Artists of Nebraska
Nebraska's women artists that were active between 1880 and 1950 left a huge legacy, but you might not know that at first glance.
(more…)
Help Shape History
Become a Member
Being a member is the easiest way to be involved in our mission to preserve and share our state's rich history. Find out how!
Volunteer
Volunteers work with NSHS staff members to support our mission
Start Your Career
Interested in joining the NSHS team? Keep an eye on job listings!
