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Discover Untold Stories: Join HN in celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. with a fun, interactive experience that brings to light the diverse voices and hidden histories that shaped our nation. Come connect with the past and each other.

Join us in celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence! "Weaving a Nation" Nebraska Chautauqua showcases lesser-known stories of building the USA. See you Aug 8 & 9 at @legacyoftheplains & @midwesttheater ! Details: NebraskaChautauqua.org

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Action alert! More info and how you can help at humanitiesnebraska.org/faq-neh/

Listen to some Nebraskan history in your free time! 📻 - The People's Recorder has dropped a podcast about creating a creativity incubator in Great Depression-era Nebraska. This episode looks at what happened when the Writers' Project came to town, through a group of creatives.

With it officially being Black History Month officially underway, Humanities Nebraska celebrates those in the community who made great contributions to the humanities and Nebraska! #blackhistory #humanities #nonprofit #nebraska

Thx @US_IMLS - @picottecenter @HumanitiesNe @nehistorical @ArmyMedHistory @womensmemorial @UNMCLibrary

Hear and participate with Kansas Poet Laurate Emeritus Huascar Medina at two different events! Poetry Reading and Community Open Night January 30 at 7:00 p.m. CST, UNK Thomas Hall Atrium Writing Workshop February 1 at 1:00 p.m., Kearney Public Library

Our office is closed today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, but we will be back with more opportunities to learn about and discuss things that matter tomorrow.

@DaveBuchholz @nehistorical @smithsonian @MuseumOnMainSt He changed life as we know it!

@HumanitiesNe @nehistorical @smithsonian @MuseumOnMainSt That would be my great-uncle right there…

Did you know Kool-Aid was invented in Hastings, Nebraska? (Read more from @nehistorical here: history.nebraska.gov/publications_s…) Apply now to host the @smithsonian traveling exhibition "SPARK! Places of Innovation" from @MuseumOnMainSt. Details: humanitiesnebraska.org/programs/museu…

Register now for this virtual poetry workshop with 2023 Miller Williams prize finalist, Jessica Poli. #poetry #culture #nebraska #humanities

LAST DAY for OurStory Exhbition at Dundee Bank is the 10th! View this prototype of an aging-ready Omaha home designed by FACT. ( Fabrication and Construction Team. #ourstory #housingcrisis #culture #aging #omahahousing #omaha #unlarchitechture #affordablehousing

Jewel Rodgers is designated as Nebraska's newest State Poet! Governor Jim Pillen has chosen Omaha native for Nebraska's State Poet. Rodgers has received various awards for her contributions and Pillen believes she will inspire future generations with her creativity.

The Beyond Combat: World War I Photography Exhibit's last day is the 12th. See World War I through the eyes of R.H. Doc Cook! #humanities #nebraska #history #nebraskahistory #culture

The final days to visit the Popul Vuh at El Museo Latino. Don't miss this exhibit of illustrations by artist Jaime Arredondo. Contribute to greater interest and defense of the stories, art, and culture of Native and Indigenous people! #humanities #nebraska #history #art

Hear Joan Wells talks about Cattle Trails and Songs in York! #humanities #nebraska #nonprofit #education #history

Through the link in our bio you can find HN's 2024 Newsletter! #nonprofit #education #community #nebraska #humanities

With a donation you can provide books and smiles to kids in Prime Time. During the month of December 2024, we’re raising $5,000 to help purchase enough books to last through next year. #community #nebraska #GiveBack #donate #education