Adams County in Nebraska
Adams County in Nebraska Established February 16, 1867, by the Nebraska Legislature. County Seat: Hastings Nebraska license plate number: 14 The History of Adams County [...]
The Ninety-Three Nebraska Counties
Being able to bring history to the present is one of my favorite things about teaching and about writing. Explaining the past in a way [...]
Five Observations Made While Traveling Around Nebraska
In anticipation of my Nebraska travel destinations book coming out next summer, my husband (and really my parents who also helped with the kids) blessed [...]
The Nebraska Celebration is Six Months Away
Nebraska will be turning 150 in exactly 6 months. March 1, 2017 will be a day for Nebraskans to remember! All kinds of celebrations are [...]
Wednesday Wrapping Up Summer 2016
Today is the last day of August 2016. While I know that technically summer does not end for a few weeks, to me August and [...]
Omaha Durham Museum and the Odyssey of Shipwrecks
This is the last week-end for the Durham Museum in Omaha's Odyssey's Shipwreck: Pirates and Treasure Exhibit. Our family greatly enjoyed exploring this exhibit. Very [...]
Tractors, Trucks, Planes and Trains
Almost every little kid loves to see big machinery. At least I know that when our four kids were little they would get pretty excited [...]
Museum of American Speed in Lincoln
Thank you to the Museum of American Speed for the complimentary tickets. Lincoln is privileged to have wonderful exhibits of racing and automobile memorabilia. Bill "Speedy" [...]
Nebraska Passport 2016 Update
This year, we have really been enjoying going to Nebraska Passport Places. Visiting places that we have never been has added interest to our travels, but revisiting [...]