The Joslyn is Open Again
After almost two years of being closed, the Joslyn Museum in Omaha reopened earlier this week. I thought that the museum needed to undergo system [...]
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 [...]
Gage County in Nebraska
"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 [...]
Pilgrim William Bradford’s Amazing Journey: Celebrating Thanksgiving with America’s Great Stories.
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 [...]
Portrait Taking in Lincoln, Nebraska
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 [...]
Mystery Locations from A History Lover’s Guide to Lincoln
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 [...]
The Luke Lavender Cabin: Inconspicuous Lincoln History
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. [...]
First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln
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 [...]
Lincoln’s Former Downtown Carnegie Library
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 [...]
The First Baptist Church Historian
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 [...]