Two Nebraska State Penitentiary escapees found themselves struggling to survive in the Blizzard of 1949. They took shelter in a haystack where they... more››
Nebraska poet and essayist Ted Kooser reads from his book The Blizzard Voices. The book is based on first-person accounts of the January 12, 1888... more››
In World War II, Ben Kuroki, a Japanese American from Hershey, Nebraska, flew on a total of 58 missions as a turret gunner on B-24 bombers in the... more››
The city of Munich, Germany was hit by 71 Allied air raids over a period of six years. In 1945, as a wingman pilot who protected the bomber planes,... more››
In Exercise Tiger, Richard Connell relates the disappointment of a failed mission. In April 1944, the Allies tried a practice run at Slapton Sands,... more››