Should the Government Plant Trees?
The question of government support for tree planting projects was one which has frequently arisen since the inception of Arbor Day in 1872. J. Sterling Morton, founder ...
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979), a native Nebraskan, produced some of Hollywood's most important and controversial films. He helped found 20th Century Fox ...
Small Town, Big Missile
In a land of open fields and apple pie, Southeast Nebraska seemed calm and routine. But in 1958 construction began on a project that was quite the opposite–giant ...
Wahoo in World War I: The Photographs of Arthur L. Anderson
The year 2014 was the centenary of the beginning of World War I. Although the war began in Europe with a chain of events arising from the assassination of Archduke Franz ...
A Nebraska “Unsinkable” Ship Connection: Titanic Carl Johnson
Over a century has sailed by since the horrific night of April, 15th 1912. What was known as the “unsinkable” ship shocked the world when the Titanic submerged ...
National Preservation Act Celebrating 50th Year
LR458, a resolution to acknowledge the 50th year of the National Historic Preservation Act, was passed March 9 by the Nebraska State Legislature.
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Timeline Tuesday: Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979), a native Nebraskan, produced some of Hollywood's most important and controversial films. He helped found 20th Century Fox and remained a ...
Should the Government Plant Trees?
The question of government supported tree planting arose a few times after the creation of Arbor Day in 1872. J. Sterling Morton, the holiday's founder, had pretty ...
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