I remember seeing my Wyoming-raised father quietly touching his hand to the brim of his cowboy hat, or tipping it in a p…
Tag: Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska Discover the rich heritage of the Great Plains in the state’s capital city.
Lincoln’s origin story doesn’t involve an Indian uprising or a whisky-soaked shootout. The town was founded as Lancaster…
Omaha is Still “All Aboard” Dressing up Union Station is just the ticket.
The first piece of track. The very first spike. It all began here, in Omaha, Nebraska. That’s where the Union Pacific b…
An Electric Dream Burns Out Preserving Kearney’s boomtown history inside an elegant Victorian home.
Splendiferous. That sums up the opulence of the 1890 G.W. Frank House in Kearney, Nebraska—the showplace of a man who p…
Nebraska’s Outlaw Trail From Nebraska City to Crawford, travel the byways of the Cornhusker State to discover its Wild West history.
Early law and order came not from lawmen, but citizens, in what is now Nebraska. When the wagon trains left Independence…
True West’s Ultimate Historic Travel Guide: Southern Prairie and Plains Your guide to the best of history in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Nebraska.
The Southern Prairie and Plains states should be considered the gateway states to the West. From the lesser-known trails…
Gateway to the West Omaha, Nebraska, thrives in its role as a crossroads of American history.
Located on a plateau above the west bank of the Missouri River and its confluence with the Platte River, Omaha has alway…
Whistle Stop Tour Circle Nebraska and celebrate the Cornhusker State’s 150th Birthday.
As Nebraska gets ready to celebrate 150 years of statehood, you likely know these facts: it is the only state with a uni…
Bleached Bones
Set in the harsh, beautiful Sand Hills of Nebraska at the dawn of the 20th century, Jonis Agee’s The Bones of Paradise (…
Crossroads of the West A heartland oasis, Kearney, Nebraska, celebrates its Western heritage year round.
Fort Kearny, the first U.S. Army post on the Oregon Trail, was a busy place after its founding in 1848. During one 18-mo…