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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Why Bother with Nebraska History?
“Why should we bother with the history of Nebraska or any other state?” writes historian Frederick C. Luebke. “What makes its history distinctive or different, let us say, from that of Iowa or Kansas? A skeptic might well argue that … Continue reading
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Butler’s Compensation Claim
David Butler, Nebraska’s first state governor, was one of the most controversial figures ever to hold the office. Faced with the problems of transition from a territorial to a state government, he got into difficulties with the Legislature at the … Continue reading
Save the Buffalo
The extermination of the buffalo on the Plains occurred largely between 1870 and 1885, when an estimated ten million bison were killed by white Americans. Killing for hides was fashionable at the time, in order to supply tastes in the … Continue reading
Bolte Manufacturing Company, Kearney, Nebraska
As the Curator of Manuscripts, I get to work with all sorts of interesting materials that document the history of individuals, families, businesses, and organizations here in Nebraska. I’m often pleasantly surprised when collections “inter-connect” and lead me to related … Continue reading
Bryan for President in 1920?
Ninety years ago, in the summer of 1920, Lincoln hosted a national political convention, albeit that of a third party. “Dry Convention Comes to Order ‘to Bury Booze,’” reported the July 21, 1920, Lincoln Daily Star as the national Prohibition … Continue reading
“Judge Lynch” in Nebraska
During the six decades from 1859 to 1919, at least 45 men and two women died at the hands of lynch mobs in Nebraska while during the same period, only 23 or 24 individuals were executed according to law. Find … Continue reading
From I-Scream to Eskimo Pie
On July 13, 1921 University of Nebraska graduate and former Thedford schoolteacher Christian K. Nelson found financial backing for a vanilla ice cream dessert coated with chocolate. He called it the I-Scream-Bar. He signed a partnership agreement with Russell Stover, … Continue reading
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In Search of Lost Graves
Tombstones are not usual garage sale fare. But when locating stolen headstones and forgotten gravesites, Nebraska State Historical Society employees and volunteers often encounter strange circumstances. Volunteer Cynthia Monroe reunites stolen tombstones with their owners. Tombstones have been thrown in … Continue reading
Carmen the Cigarette Girl
The Nebraska History Museum is privileged to have a wonderful doll collection, which we have recently been recataloging. This one caught my eye, as it’s not every day that you see a doll with a cigarette in its mouth. This … Continue reading
Lincoln’s Fatal Flood, July 6, 1908
This year’s rainy season has been made more tolerable, and safer, thanks to flood control initiatives over the last 60 years. But on July 6, 1908, nearly seven inches of rain fell on the capital city, with 2.5 inches coming … Continue reading
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