Dean Slader has tried retiring his hammer and anvil several times. The 82-year-old blacksmith’s relationship with Fort Atkinson State Historical Park “goes back.”
History & Culture
The Cowboy Trail Marks 30 Years
The Cowboy Trail caters to the drive of cyclists, runners, hikers and, yes, even some horseback riders, as it crosses some of Nebraska’s most scenic regions.
Frontier Luxury
Nebraska frontier life involved hardship, deprivation and … luxury?
Snowbound – The Blizzards of 1948-49
The winter of 1948-49 brought Nebraskans the most prolonged battle with the elements in the state’s history.
John Nelson’s Nebraska
John Nelson did not find much gold in Colorado, but Nebraskans are fortunate he found photography.
Orville Ralston – Nebraska’s Flying Ace
Orville Ralston had a choice to make. Flying over France, the engine of his Sopwith Camel fighter plane was giving him so much trouble that he dropped out of the combat formation.