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History Nebraska collects, preserves, and opens to all the histories we share. We preserve our past to build a better future for all Nebraskans. We are Nebraska's only statewide historical organization.
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
Here’s something to look for next time you’re in downtown Lincoln. A Czech bagpipe (known as a dudy) is pictured on the outside of a prominent building. Can you find it ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
The National Park Service has awarded $350,000 from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant to History Nebraska (P22AP01544). The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has...The National Park Service has awarded $350,000 from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant to History Nebraska ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
Color photography was still relatively rare and expensive in 1942 when photographer John Vachon stopped at the Grand Grocery at 1000 P Street in downtown Lincoln. ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
This handbag reflects Emily Fontenelle’s mixed-race Pawnee heritage and her nineteenth- and twentieth-century lifetime. ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
“In future ages historians will scan the record to determine when radio transmission became general and popular and will fix the date not far from 1922." ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
Husker fans love arguing about whether the 1971 or 1955 championship team was the greatest in school history. But one year the Cornhuskers went undefeated, untied, and unscored upon. When was it ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission today selected Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X and El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, as the next member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame. Ron Hull, chair of...The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission today selected Malcolm X as the next member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
New Nebraska State Archeologist Dave Williams conducting cultural resource monitoring at Rock Creek Station State Historical Park for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. My name is Dave...September is Archeology Month! Let us introduce you to Nebraska's State Archeologist, Dave Williams ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
The Huskers played the entire 1919 season wearing green jerseys and scarlet socks. What was their athletic director thinking? And how did fans react ..read more
History Nebraska Blog
1y ago
When collection objects are loaned from one museum to another for an exhibit, it is best practice for a condition report to be written before the object is sent away. As the name...When collection objects are loaned from one museum to another for an exhibit, it is best practice for a condition report to be written before the object is sent away ..read more