Friday Flashback: Tornado Tragedy in Omaha (One Century Ago)
One week ago, a destructive tornado hit Wayne, Nebraska. Since my Dad is from nearby Laurel, we know people in that area. I was definitely [...]
Off the Map: Augur, Nebraska
Off the Map: Nebraska Places that No Longer Officially Exist When I conjure up images of ghost towns, dusty wooden streets and tumbleweed come to [...]
Flashback Friday: How the Strategic Air Command and General LeMay Found Their Way to Nebraska
Hard to believe that just over a century ago flying was a novelty. In fact World War One was really the first occasion when flying [...]
Nature Places Behind the Places: (Part 7) Fourteen Nebraska Counties
A element of nature that influenced the place, be it animal or geographical feature ... Antelope: Guessing what this county is named for is easy. [...]
Flashback Friday: The First Churches in Lincoln, NE
While researching one specific church, I stumbled on a very interesting document. 1889 History of Lincoln: Chapter VIII: Lincoln's Churches I am really not even [...]
Places behind the Places: Five Nebraska Counties (Part 6)
Only five Nebraska counties have to do with towns or counties from other regions. I think if I were to do a study on Nebraska [...]
Friday Photography: High Plains Homestead in Sepia
Sepia seemed a fitting tint for a new "Old" West town ... High Plains Homestead near Crawford, Nebraska
Friday Photography: Homestead High Plains in Black & White
High Plains Homestead near Crawford, NE
Friday Photography: Homestead High Plains in Living Color
I had fun experimenting with both my camera and my cell phone when I was taking photographs around the High Plains Homestead. So, while I [...]
Flashback Friday: High Plains Homestead: The Old West in Western Nebraska
Before we went up to Northwest Nebraska, we had made a list of places we wanted to see. The High Plains Homestead almost made the [...]