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Monthly Archives: April 2013
Preservation is place-making
Join us on June 14 for Nebraska’s first statewide historic preservation conference, Building Community: Preservation is Place-making. “Place-making” is about creating and maintaining a community’s identity. We define a community’s uniqueness and character by its historic places—downtowns, courthouses, parks, and … Continue reading
Fort Robinson History Conference
If you’re not one of these people, you’re missing a great conference! Participants in the Fort Robinson History Conference stand outside the Post Playhouse earlier today. The weather has been great, the fort is, as always, a fascinating place, and … Continue reading
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Nebraska’s Semicentennial Arbor Day
Nebraskans celebrated the semicentennial of the state’s admission into the Union in 1917 on several dates, including March 1, Statehood Day; February 12, Lincoln’s birthday; and in churches, February 25, the Sunday nearest Washington’s birthday. The citizens of Nebraska City, … Continue reading
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The Risks of the Doll Business
Part two of the story of the Lincoln, Nebraska-based Terri Lee Company, an innovative doll manufacturer in the 1940s and ’50s. Part one is here. The full story (of which this is a summary) is told in a richly-illustrated article … Continue reading
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The Missouri River Flood of 1881
Snowfall in the winter of 1880-81 was unusually heavy, not only in Nebraska but in the states to the east, with the first snow falling during the last week in October. From January through most of March there was particularly … Continue reading
Nebraska History: Bringing you fascinating state stories for 95 years!
The first known print reference to what is now known as the Nebraska History magazine appeared in The Dakota County Herald, October 19, 1916: A magazine to be called “Nebraska History and Pioneer Days,” to which thirty Nebraska Pioneers and … Continue reading
100 Years of the Federal Income Tax
As April 15 approaches, American taxpayers may note that this year marks the100th anniversary of the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution empowering Congress to impose a federal income tax. Proposed by Republican Senator Norris Brown of … Continue reading
Treasures from Nebraska Museums: The Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center
Selected items from the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center in Chadron are currently on display at the Nebraska History Museum through July 1, 2013. The Center celebrates the life and literature of Mari Sandoz and the culture of the High Plains … Continue reading
Nebraska’s Gold, the Goldenrod
April 4 marks the anniversary of the designation of the goldenrod as Nebraska’s state flower in 1895. A legislative resolution giving the state a floral emblem was introduced by Representative L. P. Judd of Cedar Rapids and later signed into … Continue reading