Nebraska Stories tells compelling personal stories of Nebraskans and Nebraska life … contemporary and historical.
It could be a yarn shared over a backyard fence, or a tale related from grandparent to grandchild. Maybe something talked about over the water cooler at work, or even an anecdote at such a somber occasion as a funeral. Stories play an important part in life – they help us to remember, to dream and to learn.
Each episode of the series presents several stories about the people and events of Nebraska that are distinctive of the Cornhusker state – the blizzards of 1888 and 1949; the last one-room school; controversial political figures; Sandhill Cranes; Bellevue’s historic Fontenelle Forest; or one of the NU football team’s legendary walk-ons.
Nebraska Stories features newly produced video segments, as well as drawing upon the wealth of material available in the NET Heritage Library archives. Video and descriptions for future episode segments will be added as they become available.
To watch the entire May episode (#108) online, click below.
The Liberators
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1500 Nebraska veterans were recently flown to Washington, DC aboard seven "Heartland Honor Flight" to visit the World War II monument.
Hundreds of these veterans gathered in Omaha at a dinner to celebrate and share memories.
Before the day is over – a surprise reunion and rarely seen photographs of a haunting moment in time.
Visit the National WWII Memorial Web site
Visit the Institute for Holocaust Education Web site
The First Walk On
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Langston Coleman was a tough, African-American kid from the slums of Washington D.C. In 1963, Coleman hitchhiked from Washington DC to enroll at the University of Nebraska where he "walked-on" at football practice in hopes of making the Husker football team and getting a scholarship.
He went on to become one of the most legendary recruits for the Cornhuskers.
For more: http://netnebraska.org/walkons
Fantasia in Clay
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Gerit Grimm was born and raised in Germany. Her exposure to the culture of the United States was gained solely through viewing American cinema. The act of joining this American lifestyle, bridging the gap between movie fantasy and everyday reality, is at the core of the explorations of her current work.
Watch Gerit Grimm at work
Calving Season
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In January, one of the coldest months of the year, a process more suited to warmer weather unfolds in ranch country. It often requires a midwife who wears boots and spurs, and who can go without sleep for a couple of months.
A Day in Fontenelle Forest
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It is one of the largest private nature centers in the country and one of Nebraska's five National Natural Landmarks and it is located just minutes from downtown Omaha in Bellevue, Nebraska.
With miles of trails, boardwalks and more than 1000 plant and wildlife species nestled in a 1400 acre conservation area, the tree-filled canopies of Fontenelle Forest are an escape from urban life.
For more: http://www.fontenelleforest.org
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