66th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
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Getting to Know Weldon Kees Through His Songs and Lyrics
Getting to Know Weldon Kees Through His Songs and Lyrics
Speaker: Helen Waring Johnson Sponsored by the Geneva Public Library
3 events,
3 events,
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Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II
Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II
Speaker: James Kimble Sponsored by the Grand Island Public Library
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Aprons, Skirts, Hats & Flirts: Women-Their Range of Status During the Western Movement
Aprons, Skirts, Hats & Flirts: Women-Their Range of Status During the Western Movement
Speakers: Marci Broyhill Sponsored by the Newman Grove Public Library
2 events,
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Maria Rodaway: Prairie Pioneer
Maria Rodaway: Prairie Pioneer
Speaker: Karen Wyatt Drevo Sponsored by the Kearney County Historical Society
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Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park
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The Better Half: Nebraska’s Hidden Treasures
The Better Half: Nebraska’s Hidden Treasures
Speaker: Sarah Baker Hansen and Matt Hansen Sponsored by the North Platte Public Library
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No Time on my Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
No Time on my Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder
Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by Sidney Gold Rush Days
5 events,
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Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Nebraska’s Musical Smorgasbord: Music from Various Ethnic Groups in Nebraska
Speakers: Chris Sayre Sponsored by Sidney Gold Rush Days
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Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Dawson County Historical Society and Museum
3 events,
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Nebraska’s Landmark Buildings
Nebraska’s Landmark Buildings
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Bess Streeter Aldrich Foundation
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Children’s Stories, Animal Stories and Traditional Lakota Stories
Children’s Stories, Animal Stories and Traditional Lakota Stories
Speaker: Jerome Kills Small Sponsored by The Archway
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1 event,
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The History of Trick Roping and the Wild West Show
The History of Trick Roping and the Wild West Show
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Kathleen Lute Public Library
1 event,
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Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West
Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Avamere at Lexington
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3 events,
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Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Butler Memorial Library
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A Musical Journey Across America: Songs that Helped Shape a Nation
A Musical Journey Across America: Songs that Helped Shape a Nation
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Decatur Museum
2 events,
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The Better Half: Nebraska’s Hidden Treasures
The Better Half: Nebraska’s Hidden Treasures
Speakers: Sarah Baker Hansen and Matt Hansen Sponsored by the Stromsburg Public Library
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Days on the Farm in the 19th Century
Days on the Farm in the 19th Century
Speaker: Renae Hunt Sponsored by the Jennifer Reinke Public Library
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A Bad Man in a Better Place: Jesse James in Nebraska
A Bad Man in a Better Place: Jesse James in Nebraska
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Aging Partners Downtown Senior Center
2 events,
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Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II
Prairie Forge: The Extraordinary Story of the Nebraska Scrap Metal Drive of World War II
Speaker: James Kimble Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library
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The History of Nebraska As Told by Peter A. Sarpy
The History of Nebraska As Told by Peter A. Sarpy
Speaker: Darrel Draper Sponsored by the Broken Bow Public Library
1 event,
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Sing Me a Story: The Ballad of Yesterday and Today
Sing Me a Story: The Ballad of Yesterday and Today
Speaker: Pat Boilesen Sponsored by Good Samaritan Village-Hastings
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3 events,
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Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Marking Nebraska: Our (Mostly) Hidden Historical Monuments
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Lied Imperial Public Library. NOTE: Program is in the Mountain Time Zone.
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The British Isles and Irish Sampler
The British Isles and Irish Sampler
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau
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The British Isles and Irish Sampler
The British Isles and Irish Sampler
Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Scotts Bluff Area Visitors Bureau
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To Live and Die on the Plains
To Live and Die on the Plains
Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the David City Public Library Foundation
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Capitol Forum Teacher Deadline
Your application to become a Capitol Forum teacher for the 2021-2022 school year, including free curriculum from The Choices program at Brown University, teacher training and networking, transportation and per […]
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Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West
Up the Nebraska Cattle Trail and Songs of the West
Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by Heritage of Red Cloud
1 event,
1 event,
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