What Never Happened in Lincoln (Not Found in “A History Lover’s Guide to Lincoln”)
In researching A History Lover's Guide to Lincoln some of the information was not clear cut. Famous people were supposed to come and didn't. Certain places [...]
In researching A History Lover's Guide to Lincoln some of the information was not clear cut. Famous people were supposed to come and didn't. Certain places [...]
Not only did I work on a book last summer, I also took a grad school class. Needless to say, I was more than ready [...]
Historic plaques fascinate me. Learning the stories behind the places is interesting especially if they were once used for businesses that are no longer around. [...]
When my kids were younger, I taught them about Michelangelo by having them paint while lying flat on their backs. Underneath a table, I taped [...]
Happy National Ice Cream Day on Sunday! For over one hundred years, students have been making ice cream at the University of Nebraska. Back when [...]
Since 1930, the Sunken Gardens has been a part of Lincoln's history. Rebecca at the Well This statue was an important part of the Garden [...]
Lincoln had a diplomat. One of our local politicians helped Teddy Roosevelt enough with campaigning that he was appointed Ambassador to Brazil. Obviously D.E. Thompson [...]
During the research process, I discovered that First-Plymouth Church was one of Lincoln's first places of worship. I knew that part of its unique history [...]
Architecture Hall has certainly served a lot of purposes. This building is one of the original ones on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. Under glass [...]
Monte Froelich has vision. His U.S. Property company purchased the former federal building back in 2008. Adding history back to one of Lincoln's oldest and [...]