Inside the November/December 2009 Issue
Here's an overview of the stories that appear in our November/December 2009 issue. Click on The Rosfeld Men of Valentine to view a video and Celebrating Minden: Nebraska's Christmas City to view a slideshow and read an excerpt from the November/December issue. Click here to subscribe to Nebraska Life Magazine and receive this issue delivered to your mailbox.
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Pearl Harbor had been bombed and the country was officially at war. The problem was we didn’t have the metal to win. Nebraskans responded, and in so doing, jump-started the war effort that led to victory. Story by James J. Kimble |
Minden: Nebraska’s Christmas City
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The Kearney County seat has more than bright lights and a pretty county courthouse going for it. Story by Kristen Friesen Photographs by Steve and Bobbi Olson |
Omaha Puppet Masters
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This family’s amusing handmade marionettes have entertained audiences for three generations. Story by Tina King Photographs by Steve and Bobbi Olson |
Country Potter of Beatrice
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From his little Lutheran church near Beatrice, artist Ervin Dixon makes pottery for the masses. Story by Lisa Munger Photographs by Steve and Bobbi Olson |
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This father and son duo go together like two feet in a pair of boots. Story by Kristen Friesen Photograph by Christopher Amundson |
Terese Svoboda: Writer of Human Secrets, Revealed
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Reared in Ogallala, this writer returns often to home subjects, including for her most recent book about her uncle and his military secrets. Story by Nina Shevchuk-Murray |
Long Road to Lincoln
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Forget I-80; this is a road trip from Omaha to Lincoln on back roads. Story and photographs by Mike Whye |
Eight Natural Wonders
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In the spirit of the seven natural wonders of the world, we offer a must-see guide to Nebraska’s “eight great” natural wonders. Story by Paul A. Johnsgard |
Plus, Nebraska Kitchens, Storyteller (Uncle Glenn’s Watch Rooster), Nebraska Traveler (Star City Holiday Parade, Santa’s Nebraska Stops, Nebraska’s Homes for the Holidays) Flat Water News (Allen’s roadside museum, Flagging an Anniversary in Genoa, The Little Boy’s Boots), Poems (Bronze Buffalo on the Mall, Measure of Wealth, Sunday Morning at the Bed and Breakfast) plus the latest Nebraska books in Bookshelf, and a “Last Look” photo from the Omaha World-Herald.
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