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19th Century Celebrities: A Modern Translation Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Throughout the 19th century, standards for women were enough to be called rules. She must not only be a woman but be a lady too. To be a lady one must marry and have children, depend on her husband financially and stay out of… Continue Reading Calendar
Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit on display February 22 – May 3, 2020 Photographers record the defining moments of our world and our time, capturing history through timeless images of fleeting moments. With the click of a button, vivid imagery documents the pain of poverty, the ecstasy of victory and the triumph of redemption. This exhibition, the second Pulitzer-themed display… Continue Reading Calendar
Sporty Women: The Desire to Compete Exhibit on display February 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Equal treatment for women in sports is as modern a topic today as it was for women 100 years ago. Concepts of proper lady-like behavior both in actions and dress were present from the early days of female athletics. Using images from The Durham… Continue Reading Calendar
Taking it to the Streets: Grading Downtown Omaha August 17, 2019 – June 31, 2020 To combat six major hills in downtown Omaha the city undertook extensive street projects to lower inclines. This work was done throughout the 1880s–1920s with the largest of the projects being the grading of Dodge Street in 1920. In some locations, buildings were brought down… Continue Reading Calendar
Wonders and Blunders Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Books and manuscripts will be on display from the Byron Reed Collection to showcase the fantastical designs of early natural history textbooks and travel stories. Scientifically precise drawings of insects with gilded gold wings fill books on the flora and fauna of North America and details abound… Continue Reading Calendar
19th Century Celebrities: A Modern Translation Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Throughout the 19th century, standards for women were enough to be called rules. She must not only be a woman but be a lady too. To be a lady one must marry and have children, depend on her husband financially and stay out of… Continue Reading Calendar
Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit on display February 22 – May 3, 2020 Photographers record the defining moments of our world and our time, capturing history through timeless images of fleeting moments. With the click of a button, vivid imagery documents the pain of poverty, the ecstasy of victory and the triumph of redemption. This exhibition, the second Pulitzer-themed display… Continue Reading Calendar
Sporty Women: The Desire to Compete Exhibit on display February 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Equal treatment for women in sports is as modern a topic today as it was for women 100 years ago. Concepts of proper lady-like behavior both in actions and dress were present from the early days of female athletics. Using images from The Durham… Continue Reading Calendar
Taking it to the Streets: Grading Downtown Omaha Exhibit on display August 17, 2019 – June 21, 2020 To combat six major hills in downtown Omaha the city undertook extensive street projects to lower inclines. This work was done throughout the 1880s–1920s with the largest of the projects being the grading of Dodge Street in 1920. In some locations, buildings… Continue Reading Calendar
Wonders and Blunders Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Books and manuscripts will be on display from the Byron Reed Collection to showcase the fantastical designs of early natural history textbooks and travel stories. Scientifically precise drawings of insects with gilded gold wings fill books on the flora and fauna of North America and details abound… Continue Reading Calendar
19th Century Celebrities: A Modern Translation Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Throughout the 19th century, standards for women were enough to be called rules. She must not only be a woman but be a lady too. To be a lady one must marry and have children, depend on her husband financially and stay out of… Continue Reading Calendar
Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit on display February 22 – May 3, 2020 Photographers record the defining moments of our world and our time, capturing history through timeless images of fleeting moments. With the click of a button, vivid imagery documents the pain of poverty, the ecstasy of victory and the triumph of redemption. This exhibition, the second Pulitzer-themed display… Continue Reading Calendar
Sporty Women: The Desire to Compete Exhibit on display February 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Equal treatment for women in sports is as modern a topic today as it was for women 100 years ago. Concepts of proper lady-like behavior both in actions and dress were present from the early days of female athletics. Using images from The Durham… Continue Reading Calendar
Taking it to the Streets: Grading Downtown Omaha Exhibit on display August 17, 2019 – June 21, 2020 To combat six major hills in downtown Omaha the city undertook extensive street projects to lower inclines. This work was done throughout the 1880s–1920s with the largest of the projects being the grading of Dodge Street in 1920. In some locations, buildings… Continue Reading Calendar
Wonders and Blunders Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Books and manuscripts will be on display from the Byron Reed Collection to showcase the fantastical designs of early natural history textbooks and travel stories. Scientifically precise drawings of insects with gilded gold wings fill books on the flora and fauna of North America and details abound… Continue Reading Calendar
19th Century Celebrities: A Modern Translation Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Throughout the 19th century, standards for women were enough to be called rules. She must not only be a woman but be a lady too. To be a lady one must marry and have children, depend on her husband financially and stay out of… Continue Reading Calendar
Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit on display February 22 – May 3, 2020 Photographers record the defining moments of our world and our time, capturing history through timeless images of fleeting moments. With the click of a button, vivid imagery documents the pain of poverty, the ecstasy of victory and the triumph of redemption. This exhibition, the second Pulitzer-themed display… Continue Reading Calendar
Sporty Women: The Desire to Compete Exhibit on display February 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Equal treatment for women in sports is as modern a topic today as it was for women 100 years ago. Concepts of proper lady-like behavior both in actions and dress were present from the early days of female athletics. Using images from The Durham… Continue Reading Calendar
Taking it to the Streets: Grading Downtown Omaha Exhibit on display August 17, 2019 – June 21, 2020 To combat six major hills in downtown Omaha the city undertook extensive street projects to lower inclines. This work was done throughout the 1880s–1920s with the largest of the projects being the grading of Dodge Street in 1920. In some locations, buildings… Continue Reading Calendar
Wonders and Blunders Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Books and manuscripts will be on display from the Byron Reed Collection to showcase the fantastical designs of early natural history textbooks and travel stories. Scientifically precise drawings of insects with gilded gold wings fill books on the flora and fauna of North America and details abound… Continue Reading Calendar
19th Century Celebrities: A Modern Translation Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Throughout the 19th century, standards for women were enough to be called rules. She must not only be a woman but be a lady too. To be a lady one must marry and have children, depend on her husband financially and stay out of… Continue Reading Calendar
Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit on display February 22 – May 3, 2020 Photographers record the defining moments of our world and our time, capturing history through timeless images of fleeting moments. With the click of a button, vivid imagery documents the pain of poverty, the ecstasy of victory and the triumph of redemption. This exhibition, the second Pulitzer-themed display… Continue Reading Calendar
Sporty Women: The Desire to Compete Exhibit on display February 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Equal treatment for women in sports is as modern a topic today as it was for women 100 years ago. Concepts of proper lady-like behavior both in actions and dress were present from the early days of female athletics. Using images from The Durham… Continue Reading Calendar
Taking it to the Streets: Grading Downtown Omaha Exhibit on display August 17, 2019 – June 21, 2020 To combat six major hills in downtown Omaha the city undertook extensive street projects to lower inclines. This work was done throughout the 1880s–1920s with the largest of the projects being the grading of Dodge Street in 1920. In some locations, buildings… Continue Reading Calendar
Wonders and Blunders Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Books and manuscripts will be on display from the Byron Reed Collection to showcase the fantastical designs of early natural history textbooks and travel stories. Scientifically precise drawings of insects with gilded gold wings fill books on the flora and fauna of North America and details abound… Continue Reading Calendar
19th Century Celebrities: A Modern Translation Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Throughout the 19th century, standards for women were enough to be called rules. She must not only be a woman but be a lady too. To be a lady one must marry and have children, depend on her husband financially and stay out of… Continue Reading Calendar
Pulitzer Prize Photographs Exhibit on display February 22 – May 3, 2020 Photographers record the defining moments of our world and our time, capturing history through timeless images of fleeting moments. With the click of a button, vivid imagery documents the pain of poverty, the ecstasy of victory and the triumph of redemption. This exhibition, the second Pulitzer-themed display… Continue Reading Calendar
Sporty Women: The Desire to Compete Exhibit on display February 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 Equal treatment for women in sports is as modern a topic today as it was for women 100 years ago. Concepts of proper lady-like behavior both in actions and dress were present from the early days of female athletics. Using images from The Durham… Continue Reading Calendar
Taking it to the Streets: Grading Downtown Omaha August 17, 2019 – June 21, 2020 To combat six major hills in downtown Omaha the city undertook extensive street projects to lower inclines. This work was done throughout the 1880s–1920s with the largest of the projects being the grading of Dodge Street in 1920. In some locations, buildings were brought down… Continue Reading Calendar
Wonders and Blunders Exhibit on display March 21, 2020 – October 4, 2020 Books and manuscripts will be on display from the Byron Reed Collection to showcase the fantastical designs of early natural history textbooks and travel stories. Scientifically precise drawings of insects with gilded gold wings fill books on the flora and fauna of North America and details abound… Continue Reading Calendar