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…
Here’s what people are uncovering in The Columbus Telegram newspaper archives. Search our historical issues for obituaries, marriage and birth…
It took three years to digitize and publish online the first 50 years of Nebraskaland magazine.
Uehling's Round Barn isn't really round, but its history is fascinating nonetheless.
In the pre-digital photography era, it's a near miracle anyone took pictures of tornadoes. Fortunately they did, and today we can marvel at th…
Wyuka Cemetery is 140 acres of rolling hills and trees in the middle of Lincoln. Here's a look at the cemetery, which was established by an ac…
One of the most frequently accepted series of events surrounded Nebraska City’s slaves, the underground railroad, John Kagi, Allen Mayhew and …
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The 43rd annual Lincoln Marathon was set for Sunday before it was canceled because of the pandemic. Here's a look at past marathons.
How the 1918 influenza pandemic and the 2020 coronavirus pandemic are similar — and different.
Much of what is being considered was also being talked about in 1854 as Nebraska became an official U. S. territory.
History Nebraska posted a video Friday of the day in 1930 that the Sower was lifted atop the Nebraska State Capitol.
A Native trail from the Missouri River to the salt flats at what would become Lincoln is said to have led to Unadilla's creation.
Many Nebraska towns have been erased or been forced to move to higher ground by water.
As the coronavirus pandemic shuts down the sports world, here's a look at previous times when real-world events overshadowed sports (and how N…
Highways, like the railroad, can either make or break a community. In the case of Risings, today’s Rising City, the railroad literally created…
Take a look at the 1918 flu pandemic response in Lincoln and Nebraska. Millions were infected globally.Â
Orphans and neglected children were obviously present in Nebraska literally from the inception of its becoming a territory in 1854, but they w…
If someone mentions The Omaha Country Club today, virtually no one thinks of the former city of Benson, Nebraska, now a suburb of Omaha, unles…
Although he was famous nationally as an orator and even had a Nebraska city and county named in his honor, little is remembered about John Thu…
By 1989, all but one of Omaha's landmark Jobber's Canyon district’s 26 buildings had been razed to attract one major corporation.
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Trails to the west quickly developed from the Missouri River docks and as the city quickly grew, the demand for a hotel followed by an opera h…
In the late 1870s a masonry business block and hotel was built in the not even 10 year old village of Wahoo. Not only was a three-story buildi…
When one thinks of the Morton family and Nebraska City, Arbor Day is usually the first thing to come to mind.
The 1948-49 blizzard left over 75,000 people marooned and close to 34,000 miles of roads impassable. See photos of how Nebraska weathered the storm.
One of the last, and hence youngest, towns to incorporate in the state is Santee in the northeast corner of the state on the south bank of the…
Much of Nebraska’s early history is clouded with variants of spelling and dates with many stories and biographies so confusing it is difficult…
Nebraska has a rich history of military facilities across the state. Check out these archive photos of installations.
