CUSTER COUNTY–The Custer County Museum welcomes Jim McKee to present the history of Nebraska’s capitol. McKee, historian and author, will travel to Broken Bow on Sunday, December 17 for a presentation at 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Call Curator Tammy Hendrickson at 308-872-2203 for more information.
This program will be a slide-illustrated program tells the story of Nebraska’s two territorial capitol buildings in Omaha and three state capitols in Lincoln.
Nebraska’s present capitol, built between 1922 and 1932, is discussed in detail from the design contest ultimately won by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue, through its being named one of the ten most beautiful buildings in the world, one of the ten best built buildings in the world to one of the 50 most memorable works of architecture in the world.
Jim McKee is owner of Lee Booksellers. He is the author of more than 1,400 articles and books on Lincoln and Nebraska history and numismatics including “Lincoln: A Photographic History,” “Visions of Lincoln,” “Lincoln: The Prairie Capital,” “Havelock: A Photo History and Walking Tour,” and “Remember When.”
His weekly history column has appeared in the Lincoln Journal-Star Sunday newspaper since 1993. He has been a local history adjunct professor at Southeast Community College in Lincoln since 1970. He presents about 50 talks a year to church, civic, professional and historical groups.
Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 1:30 p.m.
Custer County Museum
445 South 9th Ave
Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska
Humanities Nebraska (HN) provides major funding for this part of the program. HN receives support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Nebraska State Legislature, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and private donations.
Information courtesy of the Custer County Historical Society
