An account of the Maximilian/Bodmer journey along the Missouri river in the 1800's. Illustrated with Karl Bodmer's drawings and prince Maximilian's diaries of the trip and their encounters with native people. Original material in the collection of the Joslyn art museum, Omaha.
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History Moments: History Moments North Platte Bailey Yard | A town that was first known as "Hell on Wheels" becomes a regional rail hub. |
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History Moments: History Moments Clara Colby | Clara Bewick (like Buick) Colby arrived in Beatrice with her husband in 1872. She wasted no time in... |
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Speaking of Nebraska: Defy Program in Prison, 207 | Jeremy Bouman, Executive Director of Defy Ventures in Nebraska, talk about a unique program... |
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History Moments: William Henry Jackson Painter | William Henry Jackson was one of the most prolific American artists/photographers of the late 1800'... |
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History Moments: Blizzard of 1888 | Interstitial about the 1888 blizzard in Nebraska. |
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History Moments: Buffalo Bill Historical Park | Interstitial about Buffalo Bill Historical Park in North Platte. |
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History Moments: Kansas-Nebraska Act | ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS “A BILL TO CREATE THE NEBRASKA AND KANSAS TERRITORIES”, THE NEBRASKA-KANSAS ACT... |
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History Moments: Nebraska Capitol | Learn how Nebraska selected its state capitol. |
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History Moments: Center Pivot Irrigation | Frank Zybach invented a system that would revolutionize agriculture throughout the world... |
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History Moments: Native American Sacred Sites | Learn about Pahuku and other Native American sacred sites in Nebraska. |