

Kathryn Larson
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
Happy 150 Years Aurora, NE! - A'ROR'N Days 2021
Looking back at a historic week for our town!


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
"Springing Forward"
Things continue to "spring forward" at the Plainsman Museum!


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Dec 22, 2020
- 8 min
Holiday History - Christmas
Perhaps THE most popular holiday around the world, Christmas is a holiday that has many traditions that vary throughout history and...


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Nov 26, 2020
- 7 min
Holiday History - Thanksgiving
One of the most popular holidays on the American calendar, Thanksgiving has been a day for people across the United States to get...


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Oct 19, 2020
- 3 min
Holiday History - Halloween
Perhaps the most peculiar holiday on the American calendar, Halloween is an occasion that is steeped (fittingly enough) in mystery. It's...


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Sep 24, 2020
- 4 min
Artifact Spotlight: The Radio
In a previous blog entry we looked at the revolution in communication technology that was the typewriter. After the invention of the...


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Sep 11, 2020
- 6 min
9/11 and Pearl Harbor - A Reflection
It was a route that I took many times while living in Chicago. To get to Midway Airport from the Northwest side of the city, I would hop...


Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
Artifact Spotlight: The Trunk
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...

Kathryn Larson, Media Intern
- Aug 27, 2020
- 5 min
Artifact Spotlight: The Typewriter
"Click, clack, click click, clack, ding!" Whatever your age may be, it's a series of sounds you've likely heard before and recognize....


Dawn Marie Moe
- Sep 17, 2019
- 1 min
Quinn's Bakery and Cafe
At a recent local estate sale, a group of Plainsman Museum supporters pitched in to purchase this beautiful piece of Hamilton County...