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Menhir II hangs in a forest pattern of 23 separate fiber strands to compliment its Old French Breton definition "standing" stone. The long strands are hand-wrapped and spliced linen fibers, with bright colored wool and cotton used as binding elements. Draped from the ceiling, the linens gather and cascade onto the floor. Hicks' linear textile sculpture is an art treasure of Nebraska at the Museum of Nebraska Art.

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Follow the story of Evert and Barb Falkena as they uncover the secrets of love in an All-American diner in Mullen, Nebraska -- Barb's Diner! For more information on "Next Exit," visit http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/nextexit/.

In this video Corporal Roger Peters learns the meaning of freedom after meeting a group of freed concentration camp survivors on the road outside of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

An estimated 50,000 prisoners died there, with 35,000 of them dying in the three months before the camp was liberated.

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A dreamy feeling pervades Lilian Westcott Hale's impressionist masterpiece, "The Convalescent," at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. Loose brushwork, warm coloring, and graceful composition direct our attention to the painting's only detail - the alluring face of Rose Zeffler, a friend of the artist, who appears to be relaxing in bed. Her distant, empty gaze suggests she is lost in thought.

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The Hallmark Greeting Card company is well known for its tradition of sending the very best. What you might not know is that Hallmark's humble beginnings started right here in Nebraska. For more information on "Next Exit," visit http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/nextexit/.

This feature looks as the "graphic novel" inspired art design of "Murder House." "Murder House" takes you inside a unique training program for a new generation of crime scene investigators. Nebraska Wesleyan University students earning their Masters Degree in Criminal Forensics are put at the scene of a homicide, fictional but realistic, and are given ten months to collect, process, and analyze the evidence. Passing or failing relies on their ability to convince a mock grand jury that they have identified the correct suspect. For air dates and more information, visit http://www.murderhouse.org.

In 1922, Douglas was the first African-American to earn a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Nebraska. Just two years later, he was taking a leadership role in the cultural awakening of African-Americans in New York's Harlem Renaissance. Creating bold and dignified imagery of people, places and scenes of routine African-American life, Douglas' paintings celebrated black history and culture.

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Meet Jack Garrison: white, balding, middle-aged, college professor at the University of Nebraska-Kearney -- AND better known to tourists of the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument as crazy Mountain Man Meek! For more information on "Next Exit," visit http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/nextexit/.

"Murder House" takes you inside a unique training program for a new generation of crime scene investigators. Nebraska Wesleyan University students earning their Masters Degree in Criminal Forensics are put at the scene of a homicide, fictional but realistic, and are given ten months to collect, process, and analyze the evidence. Passing or failing relies on their ability to convince a mock grand jury that they have identified the correct suspect. For air dates and more information, visit http://www.murderhouse.org.

Degas was enamored with the world of ballet, recording all aspects of backstage activities. In selecting novice Marie van Goethem as his model, Degas violated accepted artistic practices of portraying prima ballerinas in performance settings. The candid pose of a common (ordinary) dancer, adorned with a real hair ribbon and fabric tutu created public outrage - some calling her an ape-like affront to society. But Degas was clearly pioneering modern sculpture with his progressive creation. It's an art treasure of Nebraska at Joslyn Art Museum.

For more information about "Art Treasures of Nebraska," visit http://www.netnebraska.org/extras/nat/.