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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What We Found
Woman Suffrage
Nebraska was one of the last states west of the Mississippi to grant the ballot to women, who did not win full suffrage until 1920, when the national amendment was ...
Emory Wyman and Compulsory Voting
Emory Wyman (1834-1929), a resident of Shelton in Buffalo County, was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives as a Fusion candidate in 1898. Once seated, he ...
Ten Reasons Why Women Don’t Want the Right to Vote
For much of Women's History Month, we have been highlighting the contributions of women like Ada C. Bittenbender and Harriet S. Brooks to the fight for women's suffrage. ...
Made in Nebraska: The Douglas Voting Booth
This voting booth was manufactured by the Douglas Manufacturing Company in Crete, Nebraska in 1996. The company was founded by William W. and Elizabeth (Robb) Douglas. ...
History Nebraska and Nebraska Arts Council invite artists to re-imagine historic posters
Using historic posters as inspiration, artists are invited to create their own posters to address today's themes including (but not limited to) COVID-19, economic ...
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