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Category Archives: Exhibits
Doing Hard Time
A little over a year ago, I was asked if I would like to curate a small temporary photograph exhibit that would be featured in a newly created space on the third floor of the Nebraska History Museum. Exhibits Coordinator … Continue reading
Treasures from the Wildwood Historic Center
The NSHS works hard to collect and preserve Nebraska history, but we don’t do it alone. Historical organizations and museums dot our ninety-three counties and contain many treasures. To support their work in preserving our collective history, we’ve started a … Continue reading
“Superheroes and Thugs: The Comic Art of Bob Hall” now open
Batman, Spider-Man, the Hulk, and Thor. These superheroes have been brought to life through Nebraskan Bob Hall’s pen. He has also created memorable characters who stray from the superhero mold and would be better classified as “thugs.” His comic book art has … Continue reading
New Quilt Exhibit at the Nebraska History Museum
A new quilt exhibit is now open at the Nebraska History Museum. “Quilting for a Cause: Nebraska’s Fundraising Quilts” features 15 quilts that were used in fundraising efforts from the Civil War to present day. Quilts displayed were made to … Continue reading
Treasures from Nebraska Museums
The NSHS works hard to collect and preserve Nebraska history, but we don’t do it alone. Historical organizations and museums dot our ninety-three counties and contain many treasures. To support their work in preserving our collective history, we’ve started a … Continue reading
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John Falter Exhibit Opens Tonight!
The new exhibit, The Illustrator’s Pencil: John Falter from Nebraska to The Saturday Evening Post, opens tonight at the Nebraska History Museum in downtown Lincoln. NSHS members and the public are invited to view the exhibit from 5:30-7:30pm as … Continue reading
John Falter Jazz
One of the most interesting things I’ve discovered going through our John Falter collection in the last few years is how and how much of his personal interests, friends, and environs manifested themselves in his art. Jazz is a great example. Falter … Continue reading
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Tagged African Americans, collections, John Falter
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America Illustrated
His art was admired by Norman Rockwell. His handiwork can be seen in ads from General Motors, Packard, and Campbell Soup. In the course of his career, 129 of his works became published as Saturday Evening Post covers. However, few … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Falls City, Falter, Nebraska, Nebraska History, Plattsmouth
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Aviation Exhibit to Open December 1 at Nebraska History Museum
A new exhibit, Pioneering Aviators from Flyover Country, at the Nebraska History Museum at Fifteenth and P streets in Lincoln, will open December 1. From farm boys testing homemade biplanes in hay meadows near Lexington, to B-29 bombers rolling out … Continue reading
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Tagged aviation, Nebraska History Museum, Vince Goeres, Wings Over Nebraska
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Nebraska’s Citizen Soldiers
Nebraskans have a long history of serving their country and their fellow citizens. In 2007-2008 the Nebraska State Historical Society and the Nebraska National Guard teamed up to showcase some of this history through an exhibit entitled, The Nebraska National … Continue reading