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Monthly Archives: November 2012
Major Pembleton’s Baby Drummers
Major Pembleton’s Baby Drummers, depicted in the photograph above, were a familiar feature at turn-of-the century Grand Army of the Republic reunions in Nebraska. Musician and Civil War veteran M. L. Pembleton (1846-1915), who resided at York, recruited his wife … Continue reading
Posted in Photograph Collection, Publications Tagged bands, Grand Army of the Republic, M. L. Pembleton Leave a comment
When Conversation Runs Dry…
We are witnessing firsthand the distress a drought causes in an agricultural community. With record temperatures and minimal rainfall, there is little that farmers can do but watch their crops burn to a crisp. Combine that with the current national … Continue reading
Posted in Library/Archives, Nebraska History, Publications Tagged crops, drought, farmers, investigative journalism, journalist, natural disaster, Nellie Bly Leave a comment
Nebraska’s New Deal Art Legacy
Historical treasures can be found in many unexpected places. Sometimes, they may be right in front of us for a long time before we recognize their value. When the New Deal sought to breathe life into the Depression-era economy, scores … Continue reading
Posted in Publications Tagged Albion, art, Auburn, books, Crawford, Geneva, Great Depression, Hebron, Minden, New Deal, Ogallala, O’Neill, Pawnee City, post office, Red Cloud, Schuyler, Valentine 1 Comment
Nebraska’s Seventy-fifth Anniversary, 1854-1929
The Diamond Jubilee celebrated by Nebraska in early November of 1929 didn’t mark Nebraska’s seventy-fifth year as a state, but its seventy-fifth as a political unit. The 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act making it a territory was commemorated in 1929 with three … Continue reading
Quilting on the Frontier: Celebrating 150 years of the Homestead Act
A new quilt exhibit is now open at the Nebraska History Museum. Quilting On The Frontier: Celebrating 150 Years of the Homestead Act recognizes early Nebraska homesteaders through quilts. The exhibit incorporates historic images and objects to illustrate life on … Continue reading
Lights, Please
For someone living today, it is hard to imagine the splendor of seeing electric lights for the first time. When the Grand Court of the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition lit up on June 1, 1898, thousands were treated to their … Continue reading
Ending the War to End All Wars
When World War I concluded with an armistice signed at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918, Nebraskans joined people everywhere in celebration. The news reached this state in the middle of the night, … Continue reading
Posted in Nebraska History, Nebraska Timeline, Publications Tagged Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Wahoo, World War I, York 1 Comment
At the Eleventh Hour, Trickery and Vilification!
Unfortunately, negative political ads are nothing new! As we near election day and political polarization reaches its peak, here is a full page ad from the August 12, 1934, Sunday Lincoln Journal and Star that may sound familiar. In the … Continue reading
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The Campaign Buttons of 1896
Although the hobby of collecting political memorabilia is probably as old as politics, the political campaign button first became important in the presidential election of 1896. This contest, in which Republican William McKinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan, spawned a … Continue reading
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