As federal authorities demanded bankers seize the assets of Japanese Americans, a Mitchell banker stood firm and refused to do so, saving the …
'Mascotte was a big joke, but it looked good while it lasted.' The village had a factory, railroad depot, hotel, general store, school and abo…
Sandra Mann set up the barn to tell stories through old farm and ranch tools, horse tack and saddles, family mementos and rediscovered treasures.
Historic landmarks across the state of Nebraska serve as reminders of prehistoric animals that once roamed the land and sea and the great migr…
The old building used to be part of the World War II-era prisoner of war camp in Scottsbluff. One prisoner was an Italian artist.
Here’s what people are uncovering in The Columbus Telegram newspaper archives. Search our historical issues for obituaries, marriage and birth…
See the Lincoln buildings that have made the National Register of Historic Places for being historically and architecturally significant. Desc…
John Boulware made history in Nebraska, but mysteries surrounding him make it hard to know for sure how much.
A pair of lifelong Husker fans missed the Game of the Century on Nov. 25, 1971, and they have the tickets to prove it.
The cement business helped keep Louisville booming while the rest of Nebraska and much of the nation went bust.
Though largely forgotten, a ferry boat helped give shape to the city of Omaha.
Before you can have a state, you've got to have state lines. And somebody has to draw them. Here's how it all started in Nebraska.
Nebraska towns range in size from one resident (Monowi) to more than 400,000, but these are only the settlements that have withstood the test …
Let's take a look back on Lincoln's spooky celebrations from years gone by. How will you celebrate Halloween this year?
The magazine wants a wide variety of your submitted photos: “Anything you can do in a park or you could do back then, that’s what we’re looking for.”
These 25 homes are among those that have made the National Register of Historic Places for being historically and architecturally significant.…
When Congress OK'd funding for a new naval hospital near Washington, D.C., FDR grabbed a piece of White House stationery and sketched a famili…
Butternut Coffee, now gone but once a national brand, has deep Omaha roots.
Alex Gordon announced his retirement from professional baseball Thursday. And what a career it was for the former Southeast and Husker standou…
On Sept. 19, 1987, nearly 69,000 people filed into Memorial Stadium, not for Husker football, but for Farm Aid III. On the anniversary of the …
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Thomas wasn't related to J. Sterling, but both Mortons were important figures in Nebraska history, though Thomas is largely forgotten today.
The Nebraska State Fair was held in Lincoln years and years before moving to Grand Island. Here are some photos showing what the fairgrounds l…
Instead of covering our noses and mouths with a mask, we were all donning our special glasses to see the eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017.
The Stuart Theater opened June 10, 1929. For 71 years, it featured movies, theatrical productions, church services and the like. It was renova…
With the help of computer drafting software, a clue buried deep in an old Lincoln newspaper and a collection of photographs at UNL, the capito…
Here's a look back at Lincoln's culinary history, from restaurants remembered to some that are longtime favorites and still in business.
The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, is celebrating its 100th anniversary this month. Take a look at Nebraska's role in its p…
