Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
On display • The only person of color in "The Founders Museum" exhibit in the Nebraska Capitol is Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman in Massachusetts considered to be the first Black published author in American history.
State officials said Nebraska-specific plans to mark the nation's semiquincentennial will highlight history and contributions from many, including Indigenous people.
The Spanish soldiers did not stand a chance. As they hastily broke camp to continue their southward retreat, arrows began raining down from the sky.
When it was done, 45 Spaniards and allied Native Americans lay dead in the grass near present-day Columbus. The slaughter, carried out by Pawnee and Otoe warriors, became known as the Villasur Massacre. It effectively ended Spain's excursion into the Great Plains in 1720.
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