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The idea of the Double V originated from a letter written by James G. Thompson on January 31, 1942. In the letter, Thompson refers to the "V for victory" sign prominently displayed by countries fighting "for victory over aggression, slavery, and tyranny," but proposes the adoption of a second 'V' for African Americans fighting for freedom ...
Nebraska Advertiser – Brownville (1856–1899) [15] The Nebraska Advertiser – Nemaha City (1899–1908) Nebraska Palladium – Bellevue (1854–1855) [16] Nebraska State Journal – Lincoln (1867–1951) The New Era – Omaha (1921–1926) The Norfolk Weekly News-Journal – Norfolk (1900–1912) [17] The Norfolk weekly news – Norfolk ...
Gilded Age Plains City: The Great Sheedy Murder Trial and the Booster Ethos of Lincoln, Nebraska is a work of digital history hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln which uses the January 1891 murder of Lincoln, Nebraska resident John Sheedy and subsequent murder trial as a means to gain insight into Great Plains urban development during the Gilded Age.
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Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith (July 19, 1904 – December 24, 1985) was an American gentleman farmer and the great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln. [1] In 1975, he became the last known undisputed legal descendant of Lincoln when his sister, Mary Lincoln Beckwith , died without children.
And although the letter was worth an insane amount of money, $50-$75,000 to be exact, the woman appeared to go into shock, because she didn't have much of a reaction. Awkward.
John M. Thayer died in Lincoln, Nebraska, and was buried in Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska. [citation needed] Thayer County, Nebraska, is named for Thayer. [11] A bust of Thayer is located on the grounds of the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. The bust was erected in May 1915 and was sculpted by T.A.R. Kitson. [12]