Nebraska Capitol Design by Goodhue Becomes a Masterpiece
The Nebraska Capitol, chosen in July 1920 from nine competitors, stands as a unique architectural monument. Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, born in 1869, led the design, creating a structure praised for its simple form and integral ornamentation. He died in 1924 before its completion. the project continued and earned him posthumous recognition with the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal in 1925.
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Pomfret
Connecticut
Goodhue
New York
Renwick, Aspinwall and Russell
Craw & Wentworth
Boston
Merrymount
Cheltenham
United States Military Academy
West Point
Thomas Grosvenor
Capitol
Nebraska
American Institute of Architects
Letter Box: Nebraska voters urged to vote in 1968 election
A Dalton Nebraska reader urges neighbors to vote in the November 5, 1968 election, warns against war with Russia or Vietnam escalation, and questions Wallace Nixon and Humphrey. The letter stresses civic duty and fear of unrest if turnout is low.
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America
Russia
China
Cuba
George Wallace
Wallace
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Nixon
Gov
House
Senate
Joe A. Larson
Sidney
Nebraska
H.C.Q. Nelson
Cheyenne County
Nebraska School Improvement Association
N. S.I.A
Service Unit 19
Robert Gordon Reed
Unit 19
Qoal Muhr
N.F.O
Alabama
South
Tri-County
Alliance
Ogallala
Julesburg
Gering
Scottsbluff
Unit 16
T.B
Tri-County Association For
Lydiatt
Farm politics and farm income plea dominate NFO letter
Readers discuss farm price supports and parity, candidate responses, and farm income concerns amid 1960s national politics. The letter excerpt includes mentions of Nixon Humphrey and Wallace, NFO suggestions, and calls for action while highlighting Nebraska and national agricultural issues.
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America
NFC
Nixon
Humphrey
Wallace
NFO
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Martin F. Grant
Tri-County Association For Retarded Children
N.S.S.A
Brauer
Lemoyne Johnson
the Telegraph
Johnson
Great Plains
Don Rezac
Rural School Dist
Jack D. Hutchison
Lodgepole
Xi Sigma Sorority
Lions Club
Legion Hall
God’s
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Gertrude Wickard
Corning
Iowa
Cedar Rapids College Dolt
Republican River
Arbor Lodge State Historical Park
Nebraska City
Game and Parks Commission
AP News
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Blend
News Service
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Murrel R. Crosby
RCA
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