Red Willow County in Nebraska
"Red Willow County" is named for Red Willow Creek. The term is a mistranslation of the Sioux word Chanshasha Wakpala, literally, Red Dogwood Creek. This [...]
"Red Willow County" is named for Red Willow Creek. The term is a mistranslation of the Sioux word Chanshasha Wakpala, literally, Red Dogwood Creek. This [...]
"Gage County was established and its boundaries redefined by an act of the Legislature approved March 16, 1844; reestablished and redefined January 26, 1856. The [...]
For several years, our family helped out with America's Great Stories. What I appreciate about this local storytelling ministry is the fact that they bring [...]
This post about portrait taking is sponsored by Responsival. Portrait Dilemmas My oldest is a senior in high school this year. This reality seems to [...]
I had a great idea. What if I posted a mystery Instagram picture every day then wrote a correlating blog post? If my book had [...]
1401 "O" Street was once the spot of Luke Lavender's Cabin. He was one of the early settlers in this town once known as Lancaster. [...]
One of Lincoln's early mayors, Andrew Sawyer, owned one of Lincoln's first nurseries. As mayor, he and his wife hosted the entire town for their [...]
Starting a Lincoln Library was not an easy task. Collecting books from people who hardly had any to begin with was challenging. And there was [...]
Maintaining a historic record takes considerable time and effort. Through the process of researching A History Lover's Guide to Lincoln, I came across two churches that [...]
Thomas Kimball was an Omaha architect. But he did leave his mark on Lincoln. He designed the Telephone Building. Through the years, this building has [...]