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Lithograph of frontier soldier sitting by campfire in snow, with horse nearby
Martin Weber never forgot the year he traveled through a blizzard to bring Christmas packages to Fort Robinson. In 1934 the old soldier described his 1882 adventure in a letter to a veterans’ newspaper called Winners of the West.<...
During World War I, the American Expeditionary Forces were commanded by Gen. John Pershing, a former University of Nebraska instructor who had ongoing ties to Lincoln.
It’s a common practice to rally support for a current war by invoking heroes of previous wars. Gen. Pershing famous said, “Lafayette, we are coming!” in reference to the French military officer who volun...
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For thousands of Mormons, the great pioneer trail along the north bank of the Platte which paralleled the river about a mile south of here was an avenue of escape from persecution and a roadway to a new life.
Brigham Young led the first mass migration over the Mormon Trail to the Great Salt Lake in 1847. The north bank of the Platt...
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The Chief of Fort Robinson Scouts, Baptiste “Little Bat” Garnier was shot by James Haguewood, bartender, in this building known as Dietrich’s Saloon, December 16, 1900. “Little Bat” died near the center of the street intersection about 3 a.m. and was buried at the Fort Robinson cemetery. The record of death and interment states: “Deceased was brut...
By William McLain
Death is a word that no parent ever wants to hear. During the winter of 1882-1883, death and heartbreak swept through many homes in Central City, Nebraska. The killer was diphtheria and the victims were children.
The dead included: Cora Flint (age 6), October 27; Charles Shaver (13), November 12; Joise Savory (3), November 20; Ruth Overholt (2)...
