As we move further into the latter half of 2026 and beyond, we look back on how we as a county celebrated our nation's birthday, and how we celebrated Hamilton County's part in the broader American story!

Read about the SS Centennial - the first official commissioned vessel of the Nebraska State Navy.

It's been a busy autumn time here at the Plainsman Museum!

Things continue to "spring forward" at the Plainsman Museum!

In a previous blog entry we looked at the revolution in communication technology that was the typewriter. After the invention of the printing press (c. 1430), the typewriter (invented in 1868) was the next great leap in mass communication. The next major development in this evolutionary chain came in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the form of radio. History of the Radio The inception of radio began in the 1890's, as great physicists such as Guglielmo Marconi and Ni

History of the Trunk One of the oldest and most universal pieces of furniture, the trunk (or chest) has a history going back thousands of years. Since the 18th dynasty in Ancient Egypt (c. 1539-1292 BCE), the trunk remained a staple for household storage and safekeeping up until recent decades (Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011). From simple and plain, to grand and ornate, trunks have helped humanity keep and carry their history since ancient times. While we may not know the nam

"Click, clack, click click, clack, ding!" Whatever your age may be, it's a series of sounds you've likely heard before and recognize. Whether you've heard it in person, in the movies, or simply as a media sound effect, the classic sounds of a typewriter have secured themselves a place in the social consciousness of our working culture. And it is a place well earned. History of the Typewriter Patented by American inventor Christopher Lathom Sholes in 1868, the typewriter w