Marker Monday: Nebraska Statehood Memorial
Location
1627-1699 H St, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
Marker Text
From 1854 to 1867 the seat of territorial and state government was in Omaha. In 1867 the ...
Statehood
What We Found
Was J. Sterling Morton a racist? Here’s what the Arbor Day founder said and did.
By David L. Bristow, Editor, Nebraska History
(Originally posted March 29, 2019)
On one level this is an easy question. Yes. Blatantly. In a loud and ...
Nebraska Statehood Launched in Troubled Times
On March 1, 1867, President Andrew Johnson reluctantly signed the proclamation declaring Nebraska’s statehood. The signing ended the life of a territory which ...
How ‘Equality Before the Law’ became our state motto
By David L. Bristow, Editor
Did you know that we got our state motto due to a post-Civil War controversy over Black voting rights?
In another post, we looked ...
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