On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence. Collectors of early United States history long pursued a complete set of signatures of the 56 men who boldly signed the document. Omaha’s first real estate agent, Byron Reed, assembled one of the nation’s most important collections of coinage and manuscripts. Reed […]
Join us for the 31st annual Governor's Lecture in the Humanities, featuring author/historian Nathaniel Philbrick. Free tickets to see it live at the Lied Center are available here. Can't make it in person? Watch from anywhere via livestream. You can also join the Grand Island watch party at the Stuhr Museum or the Scottsbluff/Gering watch […]
Speaker: Dianne Bystrom Sponsored by the Hastings Public Library After this week's elections, join Dianne Bystrom at the Hastings Public Library for a fascinating look at voting rights in the United States. As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in 2026, this presentation describes how voting rights have evolved over time through the 15th, 19th and […]