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 Nebraska History Teaching Materials

       

          A listing of resources from the Nebraska State Historical Society.


Nebraska History Print Resources

A listing of available resources for the teaching of Nebraska History and Nebraska Studies.

Nebraska ...Our Towns "a historical extension of Virtual Nebraska"

 Notable Nebraskans Index

NOTABLE NEBRASKANS provides 250-800 words about citizens who have made significant contributions in a number of areas. The index lists the name and field of endeavor of the forty-seven Nebraskans for whom the Nebraska State Historical Society currently have entries.

 Take a Virtual Tour of the Nebraska State Capitol

Our Capitol has been widely recognized as an architectural masterpiece that embodies the union of art, architecture, and humanism.  Come and visit our Capitol.

STATEWIDE Interactive

This is a news-on-demand service designed to deliver local news from Nebraska to participants everywhere. The source for this news is the Nebraska Public Television and Radio Networks and STATEWIDE, Nebraska's weekly news series.

 Homestead National Monument of America

Homestead National Monument was authorized March 19, 1936, to commemorate the Homestead Act of 1862 and its affect upon the nation. Come and visit and learn more about our monument.

Genuine Nebraska

Explore Genuine.Nebraska from the Pine Ridge region in the northwest where bison, elk and antelope still roam to the River Front country of the rolling Missouri.

Nebraska State Historical Society

Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society and learn more about the State of Nebraska.

New Hands-on Exhibit at the Museum of Nebraska History - the History Adventure Center! 

Nebraska State Historical Markers by County (this page will be constantly changing as I add markers, check often)

North Platte Canteen

From December 25, 1941 until April 1, 1946 more than 6 million servicemen and women who traveled through Nebraska during World War II fondly remember the hospitality of the North Platte Canteen where every troop train was met by volunteers who prepared and served sandwiches, coffee, cookies, cakes, and other homemade Goodies during stops there.

 

Walk Through Nebraska History Volume I booklet

Walk Through Nebraska History Volume II booklet

Walk Through Nebraska History Volume III booklet

Field Trip Opportunities through the Nebraska State Historical Society

See a listing of the greatest and the latest at the Museum of Nebraska History

Nebraska State Symbols

Travel Midwest: Stuhr Museum

Country School Legacy

Nebraska Trivia Questions

Nebraska Facts