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Nebraska History Podcast
The Nebraska History Podcast brings you the authors and articles from the Nebraska History Magazine. Join host Chris Goforth from the Nebraska State Historical Society as he presents previously published articles from the past in audiobook form. New episodes are available every other Thursday. Subscribe and enjoy Nebraska history during your commute, on your walk, in the cab of your truck, at your desk, in the field, and anywhere else you listen! Every episode, discover the unique stories and…
Episodes
- Nebraska History Podcast
Murder at Peru State College
At Peru State College, on Tuesday morning, April 25, 1950, Professor Barney K Baker shot to death the college president, Dr William L Nicholas, and the head of…
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Buffalo Soldier Medal of Honor Winners at Fort Robinson
Ten of the twenty-three buffalo soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for actions in frontier conflicts or the Cuban Campaign of 1898 served at Fort…
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Nebraska in the Centennial Exhibition of 1876
After many delays and some hurried final preparations, Nebraska was officially represented at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, marking the 100th…
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Buffalo Bill's Battle for the "Wild West"
Buffalo Bill Cody and Doc Carver were partners during the 1883 season of Cody and Carver’s Wild West, a touring outdoor western show. Their partnership…
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Nebraska's Bootlegger Queen
Louise Vinciquerra was the queen of Nebraska bootleggers, and she bribed, argued, or charmed her way out of court more times before she was thirty than many…
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The Collapse of Cheyenne Supremacy
The decline of Cheyenne dominance in the late 19th century was marked by rapid white settlement and the expansion of the Union Pacific Railroad. The Cheyenne…
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Omaha's Own Crime Boss Tom Dennison
Few individuals have had as strong and lasting an influence on Omaha's history as Tom Dennison. During his nearly 40 years as “boss” of the city’s 3rd Ward…
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Nebraska's Scholarly Athlete: Louise Pound
Louise Pound was an American folklorist, linguist, and college professor at the University of Nebraska. While she is known for pioneering work in American…
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The Journey to Freedom from the Nebraska Territory
On a cold, wintery night in November of 1858, two enslaved women snuck out of a house in Nebraska City. Nebraska was a territory at the time, and the issue of…
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Nebraska's Lost Battalion
In this episode... During World War II, a battalion from the Nebraska National Guard was selected to participate in a 'top secret' mission in the Aleutian…
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Hollywood in Western Nebraska in 1968
On their way to becoming Hollywood icons, filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas and actors Robert Duvall, James Caan, and Shirley Knight made a road…
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The Nebraska Soddy
Sod houses were the first dwellings for many Nebraska pioneers. Some view a sod house as crude and primitive. In this 1967 article by Roger Welsch, we take a…
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Nebraska History Podcast Teaser
The Nebraska History Podcast debuts March 1st. Here's a snippet of an upcoming episode with author Leo Adam Biga and his article "When Hollywood Came to…
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New Podcast Annoucement
We're excited to bring you a new podcast about Nebraska history! The podcast launches March 1st, 2024 and highlights articles from the Nebraska History…