Speakers

Name: Echoes of an Era
Start: 2026-09-26T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-09-26T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Arbor Lodge State Historical Park

September 2026
I am a Man – Chief Standing Bear’s Journey for Justice

September 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

Ponca State Park 88090 Spur 26 E, Ponca, NE, United States

Speaker: Joe Starita Sponsored by Ponca State Park
A Musical Journey Across America: Songs That Helped Shape a Nation

September 20 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

Polk County Historical Museum 415 Beebe St., Osceola, NE, United States

Speaker: Chris Sayre Sponsored by the Polk County Historical Soceity
Swedish Pioneers in Nebraska

September 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

Aldersgate Church 8320 South St., Lincoln, NE, United States

Speaker: Laureen Reidesel Sponsored by the Norden Club of Lincoln
George Custer and the Great Plains: History, Landscape, and Legacy

September 21 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

Fullerton Public Library 903 Broadway, Fullerton, NE, United States

Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Fullerton Public Library
Cattle Trails and Songs of the West

September 22 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Columbus Senior Center 3111 19th St., Columbus, NE, United States

Speaker: Joan Wells Sponsored by the Columbus Senior Center
Introduction to Oral History

September 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

St. Edward Public Library 302 Beaver St., St. Edward, NE, United States

Speaker: Mary Kay Quinlan Sponsored by they St. Edward Public Library
No Time on My Hands: The Story of Grace Snyder

September 22 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT

Messiah Lutheran Church - Aurora 415 South 18th St., Aurora, NE, United States

Speaker: Charlotte Endorf Sponsored by the Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild
Bess Streeter Aldrich: In Her Own Words

September 22 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

Gothenburg Public Library 1104 Lake Ave, Gothenburg, NE, United States

Speaker: Jolene McLaughlin Sponsored by the Gothenburg Public Library
Sand Hills and Sandlots: The Amazing Story of Rushville’s Modisett Ball Park

September 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

Valentine Public Library 324 N Main St, Valentine, NE, United States

Speaker: Jeff Barnes Sponsored by the Friends of the Valentine Library
Overland Trails: The Children on the Trail

September 22 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

York County Historical Association 109 E 6th St., York, NE, United States

Speaker: Renae Hunt Sponsored by the York County Historical Association
Maria Rodaway: Prairie Pioneer

September 24 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Geneva Public Library 1043 G St, Geneva, NE, United States

Speaker: Karen Wyatt Drevo
Echoes of an Era

September 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT

Arbor Lodge State Historical Park 2600 Arbor Ave, Nebraska City, NE, United States

Speaker: Paul Siebert Sponsored by the Friends of Arbor Lodge Foundation

September 2026