1949 was a long winter as blizzards raged from January through spring. Monumental drifts it left in its wake finally melted in July. The devastation... more››
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May 13, 2009
Two Nebraska State Penitentiary escapees found themselves struggling to survive in the Blizzard of 1949. They took shelter in a haystack where they... more››
May 13, 2009
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››
January 1, 2007
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››
January 1, 2007
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››
January 1, 2007
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››
