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History Department Lecture: Postcards as a Window on American Popular Religion, 1898-1930

Kearney Public Library 2020 1st Ave, Kearney, NE, United States

The period from 1898-1930 was the golden age of postcards. They created an inexpensive medium to communicate quickly, and religious institutions were quick to utilize their potential for marketing, fund-raising, and lobbying. Surviving postcards offer historians a fascinating window into the past, sometimes capturing the only remaining images of local events that would otherwise be […]

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History Department Lecture:“Becoming Vital Defense Territory”: The History of the Sioux Ordnance Depot

Kearney Public Library 2020 1st Ave, Kearney, NE, United States

In 1942, the US government arrived in Sidney, Nebraska, and constructed the 20,000-acre Sioux Ordnance Depot. For 25 years, this ammunition storage site provided employment for a variety of individuals, contributed to the county’s economy, and became an important site in Nebraska’s military history. After closing in 1967, the site maintains most of the 800 […]

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