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SUMMARY:But\, Who Lived Here in 1491? Indigenous Archaeology in Nebraska
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Rob Bozell\, Retired State Archeologist  \nRob Bozell takes viewers back to the 15th Century\, when Nebraska was populated only by Indigenous peoples. Learn their stories from their perspectives.  \n(Concurrent session with “Lewis and Clark: What Was Their Value Worth? – Seaman\, York\, Sacagawea\, & Pomp Stories”)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/but-who-lived-here-in-1491-indigenous-archaeology-in-nebraska-2/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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SUMMARY:Lewis and Clark: What Was Their Value Worth? – Seaman\, York\, Sacagawea\, & Pomp Stories
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Renae Hunt\, scholar/educator \nThe Corps of Discovery was a fascinating group of individuals. But there were four members of the corps that were “valuable” but not paid. Hunt discusses these four members and tells stories of their adventures. She also dispels a few myths about these members. This program is appropriate for all ages. \n(Concurrent session with “But\, Who Lived Here in 1491? Indigenous Archaeology in Nebraska“) \n  \n 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/lewis-and-clark-what-was-their-value-worth-seaman-york-sacagawea-pomp-stories/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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SUMMARY:“We ought to go back to the place we came from in the end”: Nebraska’s Literary History
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Dr. Nathan Tye is the Associate Professor of Nebraska and American West History at the University of Nebraska at Kearney \nWriters\, like sandhill cranes\, return to Nebraska for inspiration and sustenance. From the poetry of Don Welch\, Nancy Westerfield\, and James Emanuel to novels of Willa Cather\, Mari Sandoz\, and Wright Morris\, Nebraskans found flight across the printed page. Exploring these and other writers’ works about Nebraska reveals a rich literary history in our midst. \n(Concurrent session with “Nebraska: Weaving a State“)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/we-ought-to-go-back-to-the-place-we-came-from-in-the-end-nebraskas-literary-history/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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SUMMARY:Nebraska: Weaving a State
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Sara Crook\, professor emerita of political science and history\, Peru State College \nThis session will discuss the history and politics of Nebraska’s admittance as the 37th state in the Union. As the first state admitted after the Civil War\, Nebraska not only faced the politics within the state\, but Reconstruction politics as well. \n(Concurrent session with “‘We ought to go back to the place we came from in the end’: Nebraska’s Literary History”)
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/nebraska-weaving-a-state-3/
LOCATION:Hastings Public Library
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260627T183000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Abigail Adams
DESCRIPTION:Abigail Adams played an important role in the founding of this nation. She and her husband\, John Adams\, were intellectual equals who discussed the complex issues of founding a nation together. She wrote him many letters that contained her astute advice while he worked with other patriots. \nPresented by Jessica Downing-Ford
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/an-evening-with-abigail-adams-3/
LOCATION:French Memorial Chapel\, Hastings College\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Chief Big Elk
DESCRIPTION:Big Elk was chief of the Omaha Tribe during the 1800s. As the expanding U.S. threatened First Peoples\, he sought ways to protect his tribe and their culture from obliteration. He created alliances and attempted to prepare for a future that he thought depended on a closer relationship with the U.S. \nChief Big Elk will be presented by his great-great-great-great-great-grandson\, Taylor Keen. \nAudience members will be able to ask questions first of Chief Big Elk and then of Taylor Keen.
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/an-evening-with-chief-big-elk-2/
LOCATION:French Memorial Chapel\, Hastings College\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Problematic Legacy: Examining Race and Stereotypes in the Hastings Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION:Curators 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 of objects that are on display\, multiple viewpoints of having these items on display\, and the difficult decisions museums make every day about preservation\, representation\, and education. \nDue to the sensitive subject matter\, this is a 21+ event. 
URL:https://humanitiesnebraska.org/event/problematic-legacy-examining-race-and-stereotypes-in-the-hastings-museum-collection/
LOCATION:Hastings Museum\, 1330 N. Burlington Ave.\, Hastings\, NE\, 68901\, United States
CATEGORIES:America 250,Chautauqua
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