Ten of the twenty-three buffalo soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for actions in frontier conflicts or the Cuban Campaign of 1898 served at Fort Robinson. This episode introduces you to some of these heroes and how they earned the Medal of Honor.

This episode is from the 1997 Nebraska History Magazine article, "Ten Troopers: Buffalo Soldier Medal of Honor Men Who Served at Fort Robinson" by Frank Schubert.

After many delays and some hurried final preparations, Nebraska was officially represented at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, marking the 100th birthday of the United States.

Despite its small population, the youngest state (except for Colorado) made a creditable showing among the other states and territories, as well as foreign countries, that exhibited.

This episode is from the article Nebraska in the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876 by Anne P. Diffendal and was published in the Spring 1976 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

Buffalo Bill Cody and Doc Carver were partners during the 1883 season of Cody and Carver’s Wild West, a touring outdoor western show.

Their partnership dissolved after one year, and their bitter legal dispute over control of the name “Wild West” made them adversaries for the rest of their lives.

In this episode, Chris Goforth brings you the article "Buffalo Bill Cody v. Doc Carver: The Battle over the Wild West," by Sandra K. Sagala, printed in the Spring 2004 issue of Nebraska History Magazine

Louise Vinciquerra was the queen of Nebraska bootleggers, and she bribed, argued, or charmed her way out of court more times before she was thirty than many male bootleggers did in their entire careers. Author Kylie Kinley joins the show to discuss her research into Queen Louise and what makes her such a fascinating figure in Nebraska history.

'Louise Vinciquerra: Nebraska's Bootlegger Queen" was published in the Summer 2018 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

The decline of Cheyenne dominance in the late 19th century was marked by rapid white settlement and the expansion of the Union Pacific Railroad. The Cheyenne, particularly the Dog Men warrior society, resisted encroachment on their hunting grounds, essential for their economic subsistence and spiritual beliefs. The Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867 offered the Cheyenne a false promise of continued access to their lands, as the treaty's final document lacked assurances made during negotiations. Despite the Cheyenne's efforts to maintain their way of life, the relentless advance of settlers and the decimation of the bison herds led to the irreversible alteration of their landscape and the eventual collapse of their traditional society.

This episode is a reading of John H. Monnett's article "The Collapse of Cheyenne Supremacy in the Great Plains" from the Fall 2023 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.

Few individuals have had as strong and lasting an influence on Omaha's history as Tom Dennison. During his nearly 40 years as “boss” of the city’s 3rd Ward, his power was felt in Omaha and, to some extent, throughout Nebraska. Dennison’s legacy is one of legend, hearsay, and history.

This episode is from the Nebraska History Magazine article "The Gray Wolf: Tom Dennison of Omaha" by John Kyle David, published in 1977.

Louise Pound was an American folklorist, linguist, and college professor at the University of Nebraska. While she is known for pioneering work in American folklore and linguistics, Professor Louise Pound excelled in various sports, which were chiefly played by men.

In this episode, listen to a reading of the 1983 Nebraska History Magazine article, Nebraska's Scholarly Athlete: Louise Pound, written by Nellie Snyder Yost.

On a cold, wintery night in November of 1858, two enslaved women snuck out of a house in Nebraska City. Nebraska was a territory at the time, and the issue of slavery was still in debate throughout the country.

In this episode, Chris Goforth welcomes author Gail Blankenau, who shares what she learned in her research while writing her article and discusses the harrowing journey of Eliza and Celia Grayson's escape from the Nuckolls household.

"Journey to Freedom from Nebraska Territory" was published in the Winter 2022 issue of Nebraska History Magazine.