The Soldiers’ Memorial in Lincoln
Honoring the military is important. In fact, a week from today, our nation specifically remembers those who served on Veterans Day. But to sculptor, Ellis [...]
The Soldiers of Lincoln High
Taking a tour of Lincoln's oldest high school (Lincoln High) was a fun part of my History Lover's Guide to Lincoln research. Although I had been [...]
Flashback Friday: Homefront & Battlefield: The Civil War on Display in Nebraska
As I knew we would be be finishing our study of the Civil War, I was thrilled to discover that the traveling exhibit, "Homefront and Battlefield" was going [...]
Celebrating Veterans in Nebraska and Beyond
Almost seven years ago, my extended family visited Washington D.C. for our family reunion. Nothing like seeing the Nation's Capital with 93 other relatives. At [...]
Nebraska Military Monuments Presented by the Walking Tourists
Where I want to go in Nebraska continues to grow. Due to time (and budgetary) constraints, we just cannot seem to make it to all [...]
2014 Memorial Day in Nebraska
Today across Nebraska many celebrations in honor of the true meaning of Memorial Day are taking place. Each link below contains several options - some [...]
Friday Flashback: Displaying Nebraskans in World War Two: Exhibit Closing Soon at the Nebraska History Museum
Writing about Nebraska's part in World War 2 has been a part of upcoming blog post plans. But I had to accelerate the timing due [...]
Officer’s Quarters at Fort Robinson in Northwest Nebraska (Thank you, military!)
At first writing about Fort Robinson as being a place to be home for the holidays might seem a bit odd. After all, other than [...]
Beyond the Husker Game: Other Lincoln events (Civil War Remembrance Day)
Tuesday is the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Today also happens to be Civil War Remembrance Day. In Lincoln, The Nebraska State History [...]