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Monthly Archives: April 2011
G.I. Josephine
The Nebraska State Historical Society recently received a wonderful donation from the American Red Cross. In addition to a scrapbook, photographs, and other documents, the Society received a skirt and field jacket covered in World War II badges and insignia, … Continue reading
The Free School Advocate
First published by the students of Omaha High School in December of 1859, The Free School Advocate is the earliest known example of school journalism in Nebraska. The paper published editorials, essays, verse, fiction, and news…all the work of students … Continue reading
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Frederick W. Thayer’s Invention
The catcher’s mask in baseball was invented by Frederick W. Thayer, a Harvard baseball player who once played the game in Omaha. He modified a fencing mask which enabled the catcher to move closer to home base and receive the … Continue reading
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The Naming of Beatrice, Nebraska
On April 22, 1857, on board the steamer Hannibal anchored on the Missouri River, a small group of passengers met to form a settlement organization, which they named “The Nebraska Association.” One of the organization’s first orders of business was … Continue reading
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A Prisoner’s Plea
The Society has a large collection of Nebraska-made/Nebraska-themed sheet music. While cataloging some a few weeks back I came across two pieces that piqued my interest–mainly because the composers were identified only by their prisoner numbers. A little research … Continue reading
August Hagenow: Violinist – Conductor – Director
The Library/Archives division holds a small collection of materials related to noted musician, August Hagenow. Born in Germany in 1859, Hagenow studied the violin in Hamburg. His first tour of the United States came in 1878 with the Red Hussar … Continue reading
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George A. Joslyn of Omaha
The name of George A. Joslyn (1846-1916) is connected with two of Omaha’s most notable structures: his opulent residence, often referred to as “The Castle,” and the Joslyn Art Museum, constructed and endowed by Sarah Joslyn in memory of her … Continue reading
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Love Sugar? I’ve Got Just the Hospital for You
With that title I bet you thought this blog was going to be about the evils of sugar consumption. Nope, we’ll leave that to the countless “health” blogs. I’ve got something almost better than sugar ingestion–sugar sculpture. In the 1930s-1940s, for … Continue reading
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Help Your Government Fight Inflation!
Fighting inflation was one of the major goals of the Office of Price Administration (OPA) during and after World War II. Last summer we blogged about the ration books and stamps used during the war. Besides rationing, the major responsibility … Continue reading
Hiram P. Bennet and Nebraska’s First Territorial Legislature
Nebraska’s first territorial legislature, convened in 1855 in Omaha, was a reflection of the restless and impermanent population then in the sparsely settled territory. Some of those elected had never been residents, and most of the rest were transient. Hiram P. Bennet, … Continue reading