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SUMMARY:How We Celebrate
DESCRIPTION:The Gage County Museum will join the nation in commemorating 250 years of American independence with a special summer exhibition. This exhibit will highlight how our communities have celebrated patriotism\, parades\, and milestones across generations — connecting local traditions to the broader story of America. \nMuseum hours are Wednesday–Saturday\, 10am–4pm\, closed major holidays. Admission is free\, but donations are welcomed. \nThe exhibition will be featured during two community events: \nJune 13\, 2026 – America 250 Celebration \nJune 17-20\, 2026- Homestead Days
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/how_we_celebrate/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260602T193000
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SUMMARY:America 100: The 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia\, Pennsylvania
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: David Wells \nSponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/america-100-the-1876-centennial-exhibition-in-philadelphia-pennsylvania/
LOCATION:Norfolk Public Library\, 308 W. Prospect Ave.\, Norfolk\, NE\, 68701\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260606T140000
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CREATED:20260513T154623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T185737Z
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SUMMARY:Bed Turning: An American Quilt Show
DESCRIPTION:A bed turning is quilt show where multiple quilts are stacked on a bed and removed one by one\, with a presenter sharing the history\, techniques\, and stories behind each piece. Bed Turnings started as a way for women to showcase their finest needlework to neighbors. This Bed Turning is a way for the Hastings Museum to showcase some of our quilts and textiles with our neighbors.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/bed-turning-an-american-quilt-show/
LOCATION:Hastings Museum\, 1330 N. Burlington Ave.\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260526T142224Z
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SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Janie York \nSponsored by the Anna Bemis Palmer Museum
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/remember-the-ladies-stitching-together-a-revolution-8/
LOCATION:Anna Bemis Palmer Museum\, 520 North Grant Avenue\, York\, NE\, 68467\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260610T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T161800Z
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SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Janie York \nSponsored by the Valley Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/remembering-the-ladies-stitching-together-a-revolution-3/
LOCATION:Valley Public Library\, North Spruce Street\, Valley\, NE\, 68064\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260827T170000
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SUMMARY:Sorting Out Race exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Every day thrift stores across America receive donations of objects that display racial imagery— antique advertising cards\, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers\, vintage children’s books\, and mugs with sports team mascots. Are these objects harmless reminders of historical attitudes or do they continue to perpetuate negative stereotypes about race? Should thrift stores sell these objects? Or should they be “sorted out” of the resale environment and discarded? \nSorting Out Race arose out of a desire to divert artifacts with racial content from thrift stores to an exhibit that would generate a healthy community conversation about racial stereotypes past and present in order to heighten awareness of our continuing struggles with race. \nExhibit courtesy of the Kaufmann Museum at Bethel College. \n\n\n\n\nMuseum hours: Monday – Wednesday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursday – Friday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.\, Sunday 1 to 6 p.m.\nRegular museum admission $9 for age 13 and up\, $8 for seniors 60+\, $7 children 3-12.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/sorting-out-race-exhibit/
LOCATION:NE
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTAMP:20260527T165206Z
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SUMMARY:Gage County Historical Society and Museum 250th Event
DESCRIPTION:A full day of history\, community\, and celebration. Please RSVP your attendance to the afternoon 2pm- 4pm sessions and evening programs at 402-228-1679. \n9:00 AM “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the US” Exhibit open exclusively for neurodivergent guests \n10:00 AM Community Welcome on the Lawn “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the US” Exhibit Opening\, Flag Ceremony Presented by the Sons of the American Revolution \n10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Living History & Hands-On Activities\n• Victorian Children’s Games — Rayma Diltz Volkmer\n• Colonial & Victorian Crafts — Gage County Historical Society & Beatrice Art Guild\n• American Revolution Displays & Activities\no Daughters of the American Revolution: Children’s tri-corn hat craft\no Sons of the American Revolution: Artifact and weapons displays \n1:00 PM Ice Cream Social (Free Will Offering) Hosted by Gage County Historical Society\, Patriotic Songs on the Lawn\nFeaturing the Homestead Harmonizers (A cappella group) \n2:00 PM The History of the Declaration of Independence Presented by Dennis Applegarth\nLocation: Layman Room \n3:00 PM Remembering the Ladies Presented by Janie York\, Humanities Nebraska\nLocation: Layman Room \n4:00 PM Exhibit Closing “How We Celebrate: Honoring the 250th Anniversary of the US” Exhibit concludes \n7:00 PM Secrets of the Boston Tea Party (Hybrid Program)\nPresented by Tea with Claire \nThe story of tea has always carried an air of intrigue—none more dramatic than when it became a catalyst for revolution. Join Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans as she explores the political tensions tea created between England and Colonial America. Then\, author\, genealogist\, and librarian Debra M. Dudek uncovers the real participants (and the pretenders) behind the Boston Tea Party\, along with methods for tracing legitimate connections through lineage societies and historical groups. This event will also be conducted over Zoom.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/gage-county-historical-society-and-museum-250th-event/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T123000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T181408Z
UID:10005377-1781350200-1781353800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Nebraska's Winding Road to Statehood: In the Footsteps of a Female Settler
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sara Crook \nSponsored by the Friends of the Arbor Lodge Foundation \nDownload flyer
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraskas-winding-road-to-statehood-in-the-footsteps-of-a-female-settler-10/
LOCATION:Arbor Lodge State Historical Park\, 2600 Arbor Ave\, Nebraska City\, NE\, 68410\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T150000
DTSTAMP:20260601T201124Z
CREATED:20260513T155708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T201124Z
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SUMMARY:Col. Thomas Doane: Massachusetts Engineer to Nebraska Civic and Educational Leader
DESCRIPTION:Step back to 1872 and experience a Chautauqua portrayal of Thomas Doane\, the chief engineer of the B & M Railroad and famous Hoosac Tunnel Project. Doane was responsible for 240 miles of railroad and telegraph from Plattsmouth to Kearney. He was the co-founder of the town of Crete\, Nebraska\, founder of the first bank in Crete and with the association of the Congregational church\, and founder of Doane College in 1872\, so named in his honor. \nCol. Thomas Doane will be presented by Thomas King.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/23661/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260613T160000
DTSTAMP:20260603T174919Z
CREATED:20260603T174919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T174919Z
UID:10005582-1781362800-1781366400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Remember the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Janie York \nSponsored by the Gage County Historical Soceity
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/remember-the-ladies-stitching-together-a-revolution-9/
LOCATION:Gage County Museum\, North 2nd Street\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260614T153000
DTSTAMP:20260601T202904Z
CREATED:20260513T160217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T202904Z
UID:10005468-1781445600-1781451000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Germans from Russia in Hastings
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Becky Matticks and Marilee Aufdenkamp
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/germans-from-russian-in-hastings/
LOCATION:Adams County Historical Society\, 1330 N Burlington Ave\, Hastings\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260616T110000
DTSTAMP:20260527T164656Z
CREATED:20260513T154242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T164656Z
UID:10005464-1781600400-1781607600@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:History on Foot: Germans from Russia
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we take a walking tour of the western settlement of Germans From Russia. We’ll visit several homes\, churches\, and grocery stores as we take a closer look at the families that came to Hastings in the 1880s and 1890s. Sponsored by Hastings Museum. \nMeet at T’Dance (1400 W. A St.) \nMay 31\, 1-3 pm\nJune 16\, 9-11 am\n\nFree will donation appreciated. 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/history-on-foot-germans-from-russia/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:T’Dance\, 1400 W. A St.\, Hastings\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260617T110000
DTSTAMP:20260603T172106Z
CREATED:20260130T211454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T172106Z
UID:10005257-1781690400-1781694000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Patriotic Panoramas
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Donna Gunn \nSponsored by Heritage Estates
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/patriotic-panoramas-5/
LOCATION:Heritage Estates\, 2325 Lodge Dr.\, Gering\, NE\, 69361\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260618T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260618T110000
DTSTAMP:20260513T162242Z
CREATED:20260403T151451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T162242Z
UID:10005372-1781776800-1781780400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Patriotic Panoramas
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Donna Gunn \nSponsored by the Higland Park Care Center
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/patriotic-panoramas-9/
LOCATION:Highland Park Care Center\, 1633 Sweetwater Ave.\, Alliance\, NE\, 69301\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260618T150000
DTSTAMP:20260513T162333Z
CREATED:20260403T153412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T162333Z
UID:10005373-1781791200-1781794800@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Patriotic Panoramas
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Donna Gunn \nSponsored by the Highland Park Assisted Living
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/patriotic-panoramas-10/
LOCATION:Highland Park Assisted Living\, 150 W 24th St.\, Alliance\, NE\, 69301\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260621T140000
DTSTAMP:20260620T202006Z
CREATED:20260513T160732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T202006Z
UID:10005469-1782043200-1782050400@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:*CANCELLED* Family Picnic
DESCRIPTION:Sorry\, folks. The weather is not cooperating\, so this event has been cancelled.  \n2200 W. 3rd St\, Hastings\n\nPlease join us to enjoy food\, fun\, and community at a picnic for everyone!\nPlease bring lunch and picnic blanket. (Some picnic tables will be available in the park)\n\nPlay lawn games with Hastings Parks & Recreation\, buy a delicious treat from Special Scoops\, and connect with your friends and neighbors. Also enjoy local music with Gracie’s Uncles\, the Tehama Shriners’ Calliope\, and more!\n\nEvent sponsors\nHastings Museum\nHastings Public Library\nHastings Parks & Recreation\nHumanities Nebraska
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/family-picnic/
LOCATION:Chautauqua Park\, Hastings\, W 5th St\, Hastings\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260623T193000
DTSTAMP:20260513T162631Z
CREATED:20260413T183233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260513T162631Z
UID:10005404-1782239400-1782243000@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Uncle Sam: The Origins and Evolution of an American Icon
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Donald Hickey \nSponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/uncle-sam-the-origins-and-evolution-of-an-american-icon-2/
LOCATION:Norfolk Public Library\, 308 W. Prospect Ave.\, Norfolk\, NE\, 68701\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Speakers
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260618T141137Z
CREATED:20260107T204924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T141137Z
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SUMMARY:Weaving a Nation
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Hastings to hear the lesser-known stories of the forging of our nation and our state. Details here.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/weaving-a-nation-2/
LOCATION:Hastings College\, 710 Turner Ave\, Hastings\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T165945Z
CREATED:20260529T165945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T165945Z
UID:10005565-1782468900-1782475200@humanitiesnebraska.org
SUMMARY:Weaving a Nation Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Special story time for kids!
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/weaving-a-nation-storytime/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T170443Z
CREATED:20260529T170407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T170443Z
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SUMMARY:Black Homesteaders in the Great Plains of America
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Eric Ewing\, Executive Director of Great Plains Black History Museum \nAcross every state in the Great Plains\, African American homesteaders claimed land\, built communities\, and shaped a distinct chapter of American history. Though their numbers were smaller than those of the vast wave of White settlers\, Black homesteaders established homes\, cultivated farms\, and created a sense of place and belonging entirely their own. \nThe Homestead Act opened land ownership to male citizens\, widows\, single women\, and immigrants who pledged to become citizens. With the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment\, African Americans were also guaranteed the right to participate fully in this opportunity. Thousands seized it. \nBlack homesteaders used the promise of land to build new lives rooted in independence. They worked and owned the soil beneath their feet\, supported their families\, and ensured their children received an education. They organized churches\, schools\, and civic institutions\, nurturing rich cultural and religious traditions. In governing their own affairs\, they pursued the full rights and responsibilities of freedom—asserting their place as equal citizens in the American story.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/black-homesteaders-in-the-great-plains-of-america/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T150000
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SUMMARY:Giving Voice to the Silenced Stories
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Beth Dotan\, Research Assistant Professor at the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Nebraska\, Lincoln \nThis program will take a glimpse into the collections of Holocaust survivors who settled in Nebraska and Nebraska WWII servicemen who liberated individuals interned in Nazi concentration camps\, existing under inconceivable conditions. A grave reflection on this period in American history that connects Nebraskans to this global event from over 80 years ago\, their silent experiences are now being shared. Archival materials are now preserved in a digital humanities web project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln through the work of the Norman and Bernice Center for Judaic Studies and the UNL Center for Digital Research in the Humanities. https://nestoriesofhumanity.unl.edu/  \nIn addition to making the stories available to the public digitally\, the website serves as a teaching tool integrating digital storytelling with state educational standards for secondary classrooms and higher-education research. Dotan will demonstrate how digital methods elevate these stories and how personal archives have provided unexpected historical discovery and networking within our Nebraska community.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/giving-voice-to-the-silenced-stories/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T160000
DTSTAMP:20260529T171915Z
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SUMMARY:A Chicano Ancestral Perspective of 485 Years of Great Plains History
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: José Garcia and Linda Garcia \nLinda and Jose were each raised by Mexican American parents who grew up in both urban and rural settings\, and who themselves were children of Mexican immigrants.Their deep understanding of the Spanish American experience—from the historical beginnings with the 1541 Coronado Expedition to the Fabled Land of Cibola (a legendary destination kept alive within Omaha’s urban culture) to the experiences of the century-and-a-half movement of Mexican migrant and railroad workers brought into Nebraska—fuels their Chautauqua presentation. The blending of Jose’s visual historical presentation and Linda’s oral storytelling creates a familiarity born within the movement of peoples between cultures and social environments.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/a-chicano-ancestral-perspective-of-485-years-of-great-plains-history/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T191500
DTSTAMP:20260529T172801Z
CREATED:20260529T172605Z
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SUMMARY:Raices de mi Pueblo
DESCRIPTION:Authentic Mexican dancing performed by area children. \nThe mission of Raices de mi Pueblo is to provide opportunity for the children to develop their self-esteem and confidence in their many talents and abilities.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/raices-de-mi-pueblo/
LOCATION:French Memorial Chapel\, Hastings College\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260626T203000
DTSTAMP:20260529T192443Z
CREATED:20260529T173128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T192443Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with El Vaquero
DESCRIPTION:Meet El Vaquero\, America’s first cowboy\, as portrayed by Angel Vigil. A composite of many different historic figures\, El Vaquero is a Spanish colonial cowboy. These cowboys were the first Europeans to ride the open ranges and sleep under the stars. They learned to tame the wild horses of the plains and delivered vast herds of cattle across great distances\, mastering riding\, roping and other skills. \nAngel Vigil is a Colorado Heritage Artist storyteller.who is the author of six award-winning books on Hispanic and Western culture and arts. Vigil’s portrayal of El Vaquero will give color to the enduring American myth of a self-reliant cowboy riding tall in the saddle with an independent spirit representing all that is good in the American character. \n  \n 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/an-evening-with-el-vaquero-2/
LOCATION:French Memorial Chapel\, Hastings College\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTSTAMP:20260529T192736Z
CREATED:20260529T173409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T192736Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Rights and the Saucy Mrs. Adams
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jessica Downing-Ford\, Chautauqua Scholar \nFive years after Abigail Smith married John Adams\, the American colonies adopted the British law of coverture. This law held that no female person had a legal identity. Married women owned nothing—not even the clothes on their backs. More importantly\, they had no rights over their own bodies\, or custody of the children they bore. \nAbigail’s marriage was based on mutual respect\, and she understood how lucky she was. She witnessed families torn apart by a husband’s drunkenness\, lack of employment\, temper\, and/or money mismanagement. Abigail’s famous ‘remember the ladies’ letter to her husband in which she implores him to “not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands\,” speaks directly to the law of coverture. This was the women’s rights issue of her time—remnants of which still exist in the year 2024.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/womens-rights-and-the-saucy-mrs-adams-2/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T110000
DTSTAMP:20260529T174149Z
CREATED:20260529T174038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T174149Z
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SUMMARY:Picture Cave: Finding the Divine Within
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Taylor Keen \nPicture Cave is a 1\,300 year old rock art site approximately 60 miles south of present day St. Louis and the former city of Cahokia. Picture Cave was inhabited by the ancestors of the Omaha\, Ponca\, Kansa/Kaw\, Osage and Quapaw tribes\, otherwise known as the Dhegiha. The stories entombed in the rock art detail the first celestial family\, the Great Serpent\, and a mysterious being known as either Morning Star or Redhorn. There is a strong possibility that some of the stories may pertain to another Siouan speaking related group known as the Chirwere\, which includes the Hochunk\, Iowa\, Otoe and Missouri tribes. The site has been of recent controversy by its public auction and sale to an undisclosed buyer. The site may be inhabited by the spirit of the Great Serpent…
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/picture-cave-finding-the-divine-within/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T160000
DTSTAMP:20260527T155733Z
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SUMMARY:America 250 Homestead Days
DESCRIPTION:Homestead National Historical Park is hosting a full weekend of free activities\, demonstrations\, and performances that allow visitors to explore how the ideals and hopes of the American Revolution continued through the era of the Homestead Act\, extending into the 1980s and beyond. \nHomestead National Historical Park will be celebrating America’s 250th birthday with expanding demonstrations broken down by decades and a special Junior Ranger activity to explore it all. Through hands-on experiences and engaging presentations\, visitors can discover how the ideals of the nation’s founding continued through the Homestead Act and into the lives of homesteaders across generations. This year’s stage presentations will feature music\, dance\, and living history performances that share cultural traditions and personal stories connected to the homesteading experience and the broader American story. \nSaturday\, June 27 \n10 a.m.- 4 p.m.  Traditional craft demonstrations and antique farming demonstrations\nNoon  The Bloomer Costume: Dress Reform and Women’s Freedom\, Rayma Volkmer\n1 p.m.  Acapella Men’s Choir\, Homestead Harmonizers\n2 p.m.  Wichita War Dancer\, Greg Victors\n3 p.m.  Czech Band\, Kenny Janak Orchestra \nSunday\, June 28 \n10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Traditional craft demonstrations and antique farming demonstrations\nNoon  Dulcimer Music\, Courtland Opry House Dulcimer Players\n1 p.m.  Musical Review \, Beatrice Community Players\n2 p.m. Musical Patriotic Panoramas\, Donna Gunn\n3 p.m. Abraham Lincoln Living Historian\, Fritz Klein \nKlein\, the event’s keynote presenter\, has been featured in multiple Abraham Lincoln documentaries and will share how Abraham Lincoln connected the Homestead Act to the founding principles of the United States. \nAdditional activities will take place throughout the weekend\, including opportunities for visitors of all ages to participate in interactive demonstrations and explore the park’s rich history. \nThe site is fee-free year-round. No entrance fee or pass is required.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/america-250-homestead-days/2026-06-27/
LOCATION:Homestead National Historic Park\, 8523 West State Highway 4\, Beatrice\, NE\, 68310\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T120000
DTSTAMP:20260529T193129Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T193129Z
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SUMMARY:The Origins of American Cowboy Culture
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Angel Vigil\, Chautauqua scholar \nWhy are there rodeos? Why are there cowboys? Why are there horses in\nAmerica? Where did the word cowboy come from? The Stetson cowboy hat? Why were there TV shows like Gunsmoke\, The Lone Ranger\, and The Cisco Kid? \nThis fascinating presentation traces cowboy culture’s roots from the open plains of Spain to the establishment of ranching culture in the New World. Angel Vigil describes the role of the Spanish/Mexican vaquero in the establishment of\ntraditional cowboy and ranching practices in the west\, placing the historical and fictional lore of the origins of the American cowboy in the historical context of the vaquero\, the true first cowboy. \n 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/the-origins-of-american-cowboy-culture-2/
LOCATION:NE
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T183802Z
CREATED:20260529T181252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T183802Z
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SUMMARY:"Do Good Women Want This Kind of Freedom?" Nebraska and the Fight for Women's Suffrage
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Catherine Biba\, Associate Professor of History at Hastings College \nWhen the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 granting women the right to vote across the country\, it marked a momentous expansion of American participatory democracy. But the battle to get to this point was long\, contentious\, and complicated; and it looked different in every state in the country. Find out how Nebraskans fought for (and against) women’s right to vote\, and how they responded when suffrage finally arrived. \n(Concurrent session with “Japanese Americans in Nebraska“)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/do-good-women-want-this-kind-of-freedom-nebraska-and-the-fight-for-womens-suffrage/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T140000
DTSTAMP:20260529T193608Z
CREATED:20260529T182511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T193608Z
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SUMMARY:Japanese-Americans in Nebraska
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Vickie Schaepler\, Coordinator of the Japanese Hall and History Project at Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering\, Nebraska \nFaced by laws targeting only Asians\, Japanese Immigrants began to settle in Nebraska in the early 1900’s. Many came following the railroads but stayed due to opportunities in business and agriculture. They overcame adversity\, brought picture brides\, and their families thrived. Learn of Laws impacting their lives\, the people who would support them and their impact in Nebraska. \n(Concurrent session with “Do Good Women Want This Kind of Freedom“)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/japanese-americans-in-nebraska/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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