Nebraska History Podcast

After many delays and some hurried final preparations, Nebraska was officially represented at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, marking the 100th birthday of the United States.

Despite its small population, the youngest state (except for Colorado) made a creditable showing among the other states and territories, as well as foreign countries, that exhibited.

This episode is from the article Nebraska in the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876 by Anne P. Diffendal and was published in the Spring 1976 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

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 dissolved after one year, and their bitter legal dispute over control of the name “Wild West” made them adversaries for the rest of their lives.

In this episode, Chris Goforth brings you the article "Buffalo Bill Cody v. Doc Carver: The Battle over the Wild West," by Sandra K. Sagala, printed in the Spring 2004 issue of Nebraska History Magazine

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 male bootleggers did in their entire careers. Author Kylie Kinley joins the show to discuss her research into Queen Louise and what makes her such a fascinating figure in Nebraska history.

'Louise Vinciquerra: Nebraska's Bootlegger Queen" was published in the Summer 2018 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

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, particularly the Dog Men warrior society, resisted encroachment on their hunting grounds, essential for their economic subsistence and spiritual beliefs. The Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 offered the Cheyenne a false promise of continued access to their lands, as the treaty's final document lacked assurances made during negotiations. Despite the Cheyenne's efforts to maintain their way of life, the relentless advance of settlers and the decimation of the bison herds led to the irreversible alteration of their landscape and the eventual collapse of their traditional society.

This episode is a reading of John H. Monnett's article "The Collapse of Cheyenne Supremacy in the Great Plains" from the Fall 2023 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

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, his power was felt in Omaha and, to some extent, throughout Nebraska. Dennison’s legacy is one of legend, hearsay, and history.

This episode is from the Nebraska History Magazine article "The Gray Wolf: Tom Dennison of Omaha" by John Kyle David, published in 1977.

Louise Pound was an American folklorist, linguist, and college professor at the University of Nebraska. While she is known for pioneering work in American folklore and linguistics, Professor Louise Pound excelled in various sports, which were chiefly played by men.

In this episode, listen to a reading of the 1983 Nebraska History Magazine article, Nebraska's Scholarly Athlete: Louise Pound, written by Nellie Snyder Yost.

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 slavery was still in debate throughout the country.

In this episode, Chris Goforth welcomes author Gail Blankenau, who shares what she learned in her research while writing her article and discusses the harrowing journey of Eliza and Celia Grayson's escape from the Nuckolls household.

"Journey to Freedom from Nebraska Territory" was published in the Winter 2022 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

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 Islands of Alaska to protect the United States from possible Japanese attacks. Learn about their harrowing experiences and why they became Nebraska's "lost" battalion. Listen to this article written by Douglas Hartman and originally published in the Nebraska History Magazine in 1992.

See images and read the original article at http://history.nebraska.gov.

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 movie. The cast and crew found themselves in Ogallala, NE, filming the movie that would open the door to some of the most iconic films in cinema history.

Chris Goforth talks with author and journalist Leo Adam Biga about the film, The Rain People, how two actors made life-long bonds with local ranchers, and why Nebraska appeals to filmmakers as a location for their features.

The article "When Hollywood Came to Western Nebraska in 1968" can be found in the Winter 2023 issue of the Nebraska History Magazine.

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 closer look at the construction of a Nebraska sod house and why it was superior to frame construction in a few different ways.

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