How We Celebrate
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, […]
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America 250
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Gage County Museum North 2nd Street, Beatrice, NE, United States -
Sorting Out Race exhibit
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 […]
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I Am a Man: Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice
Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Visitor Center 100 Valmont Dr., Nebraska City, NE, United StatesAward-winning author Joe Starita will be the keynote speaker of events on Saturday, July 11. Starita's presentation will discuss the legal, social, and political importance of the landmark 1879 Supreme […]
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Problematic Legacy: Examining Race and Stereotypes in the Hastings Museum Collection
Hastings Museum 1330 N. Burlington Ave., Hastings, NE, United StatesCurators Sarah Minshew and Russanne Hoff will take visitors on a tour of the Hastings Museum highlighting items with problematic legacy. Participants will be invited to think about the ethics […]
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Remember the Ladies: Stitching Together a Revolution
Walt Branch Library 6701 S. 14th St., Lincoln, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Janie York Sponsored by Lincoln City Libraries
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We the People: The Evolution of Voting Rights in the US
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Dianne Bystrom Sponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
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How Did Our Election Campaigns Get This Way?
Norfolk Public Library 308 W. Prospect Ave., Norfolk, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Barry Anderson Sponsored by the Norfolk Public Library
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Echoes of an Era
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 2600 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, NE, United StatesSpeaker: Paul Siebert Sponsored by the Friends of Arbor Lodge Foundation
