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The idea to form the Murdock Historical Society began during this Cass County town’s 1990 centennial celebration. The centennial committee wondered if community members had items from early Murdock that could be displayed. The word went out to the community, and it was decided to have the display in the “Old Gym” of the Murdock C-7 School. People brought enough to fill the gy...


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On January 12, 1888, a sudden fierce blizzard slashed across the Midwest. The temperature fell to between 30 and 40 degrees below zero. A howling northwest wind swept the plains. The storm raged for 12 to 18 hours and is probably the most severe single blizzard to have hit Nebraska since the settlement of the state. Sometimes called “the school children’s storm,”...


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On November 20, 2025, I completed my first year as the director of the Nebraska State Historical Society (NSHS). I walked through the door a year ago, knowing I didn’t know much beyond where the Nebraska History Museum is located and that the original museum was located on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Boy, did I have a lot to learn!

One thing that ...


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If you are not already aware, the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America takes place this year on July 4!  

As we all look to celebrate the US 250, here is one way Nebraskans celebrated the US 200th anniversary in 1975, with a really big tapestry. At the 1975 annual meeting of the Nebraska Council of Home Extensi...


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It was another great year for the Nebraska History Spotlight, showing off the great work that local historical organizations are doing across the state of Nebraska. Below you can see the list of all the local historical organizations we highlighted this past year.  

Thayer County Historical Society and Museum (Belvidere) 

The ...


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