Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian, examines the complicated history and impact of Executive Order 9066 which led to the incarceration of 75,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry and 45,000 Japanese nationals following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Young and old lived crowded together in hastily built […]
Alongside a special "Japanese Hall" episode for season 16 of Nebraska Public Media’s cultural series “Nebraska Stories", several in-person events surrounding the story of the Japanese Hall and History Project on the Legacy of the Plains Museum campus will take place in Gering and Scottsbluff. The Japanese Hall exhibit will be open without charge for […]
Alongside a special "Japanese Hall" episode for season 16 of Nebraska Public Media’s cultural series “Nebraska Stories", several in-person events surrounding the story of the Japanese Hall and History Project on the Legacy of the Plains Museum campus will take place in Gering and Scottsbluff. Below is the schedule for events at Legacy of the […]
Nebraska Public Media has created a special “Nebraska Stories” episode, “Rescuing Japanese Hall.” This program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall, culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum. It also explores the enduring influence of Fr. Hiram Kano, a Japanese immigrant whose […]
Nebraska Public Media has created a special “Nebraska Stories” episode, “Rescuing Japanese Hall.” This program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall, culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum. It also explores the enduring influence of Fr. Hiram Kano, a Japanese immigrant whose […]
Nebraska Public Media has created a special “Nebraska Stories” episode, “Rescuing Japanese Hall.” This program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall, culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum. It also explores the enduring influence of Fr. Hiram Kano, a Japanese immigrant whose […]
Nebraska Public Media has created a special “Nebraska Stories” episode, “Rescuing Japanese Hall.” This program follows the grassroots efforts of Nebraskans of Japanese heritage to save the historic Scottsbluff hall, culminating in its relocation to the Legacy of the Plains Museum. It also explores the enduring influence of Fr. Hiram Kano, a Japanese immigrant whose […]
Meadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation is partnering with Legacy of the Plains Museum to bring an archaeology fair to Gering. This free, family-friendly educational event will run from 11 am to 3 p.m., with guided tours being offered at 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Activities will include: friction fire making, flintknapping, arrow making, atlatl throwing, […]
Novelist and humanities scholar Alison Moore and singer/songwriter Phil Lancaster have combined audio visual elements, historical fiction and musical ballads into a collaborative performance that brings the Orphan Train movement, a largely-unknown chapter in American history, to public awareness. The presentation tells the story of the 250,000 orphans and unwanted children who were put on […]
Circle Theatre invites the Gering and Scottsbluff community to a full day of creativity and cultural exploration with Momotaro at Legacy of the Plains Museum, a hands-on workshop celebrating Japanese arts, folklore, and performance. This engaging event, inspired by the beloved Japanese folktale of Momotaro and led by artists of all abilities, will run from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Meadowlark Hearth Living Environment Foundation is hosting an Archaeology Fair at Legacy of the Plains Museum. The event is free and open to the public. Activities include: • Friction Fire-Making • Flintknapping • Arrow Making • Atlatl Throwing • Cordage and Basketry • Ochre Hand-Spray Art • Seed Processing
