Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on July 23, 2021. Today’s Friday history salutes a patriotic American woman, who made North Platte her home. A street in North Platte even bears her name! Read on to learn about his incredible woman. Leota Hannibal was born on September 17, 1915 to Sankey and Clara Hannibal in McGrew, Nebraska. […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on July 9, 2021 Today’s North Platte History salutes our early railroading days, as many of our early pioneers worked for the railroad. As well as an interesting tale of a man who fought for BOTH sides of the Civil War. John “Jack” Sullivan was born on a farm in Brookfield, […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on July 2, 2021 Welcome History Fans! Today’s Facebook Friday History features a look at Johnny’s Café. Now, I love a good cafe/diner. The food is usually comfort food with delicious milkshakes and homemade pie. While perhaps not the healthiest of meal options, the food is definitely nostalgic and brings back […]
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Originally published to facebook.com/NorthPlattePL on 6/25/2021 Happy Friday! It’s time for a little North Platte History. Well, sort of. I guess it is time for a little honesty between readers, history buffs, and this library director. This week has been seriously super crazy; the Summer Reading Program is in full-swing, we spent time working on […]
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