Newspapers in Seward County
Nebraska newspapers have been the subject of a number of reminiscences published in Nebraska History by the State Historical Society over the years. The September 1951 ...
Seward County
What We Found
Vifquain’s Buffalo Hunt
Victor Vifquain (1836-1904), a Nebraska adventurer, political figure, newspaper owner, and Civil War hero, was also influential in the settlement of the Republican ...
Weddings in Seward County
Nebraska newspapers have been the subject of a number of reminiscences published in Nebraska History over the years. The September 1951 issue included the experiences of ...
George L. Miller, Reminiscences in 1905
Seward County historian W. W. Cox included reminiscences from pioneer Nebraskans in his classic history of Seward County, published in 1905. George L. Miller, physician ...
Late 19th Century Divorces in Seward County Claim Adultery, Cruelty, and Name-Calling
Main Street, Seward, Nebraska. NSHS RG2536-5-154
On April 19, 1890 Maggie Devore filed a petition for divorce from her husband James Devore, initiating ...
Formation and Failure: The Populist Party in Seward County, 1890-1892
Populism swept across Nebraska and other states of the Great Plains, historians have continued to be fascinated by the subject. Much research and writing have been ...
Divorce in Seward County
Curious as to how various events influenced marital status, Concordia University history professor Jerrald K. Pfabe studied divorce rates in Seward ...
Seward County Crime
Jerrald K. Pfabe's study of two twentieth-century time periods explores Seward County's most common forms of crime and examples of each.
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Marker Monday: Marion Lux Carnegie Medal
Marker Text
Near this location, on September 26, 1907, 18-month old Gladys Dixon followed her elder sisters as they left for school. Their home being near the ...
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