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In Her Own Voice: Oral Histories of Farm Women

In Her Own Voice: Oral Histories of Farm Women

Throughout history, literacy and access to the materials required to record day-to-day life and experiences have been limited to those with the time, ability, and supplies to write. Many people from marginalized groups–like people with low incomes, people of color,...
Maj. Helen Sagl, a Nebraskan in World War II

Maj. Helen Sagl, a Nebraskan in World War II

The Nebraska History Museum’s collection includes thousands of objects from World War II. Among them are uniforms worn by Helen Sagl while serving in the WAAC/WAC. Sagl was born in Wilber, Nebraska, in 1906, and graduated from high school in Adams. She attended the...
Klondike Gold Rush

Klondike Gold Rush

By Matt Piersol, Researcher, History Nebraska – Collections The Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-99 was truly a ‘Children’s Crusade’. Thousands of ill-prepared fortune-seekers from the lower 48 headed North expecting adventure and easy gold. What...
Klondike Gold Rush

Kearney Woman’s Club

The Kearney Woman’s Club has seen many changes over the decades, but their commitment to the community has not ceased.  The clubhouse of the Kearney Woman’s Club has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1980 as the Hanson-Downing House....