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11 lip 2024 · Gov. Jim Pillen, under a law passed this spring by the Nebraska Legislature, will choose a new director. Previously, the 14-member History Nebraska board of trustees picked the director, as it has since the agency was founded as the Nebraska State Historical Society 146 years ago.
- Pillen picks interim History Nebraska director from its past
Pillen picked former History Nebraska librarian Cindy Drake...
- Gov. Pillen, soon to control History Nebraska ... - Nebraska Examiner
State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard, who introduced the bill...
- Pillen picks interim History Nebraska director from its past
Thomas P. Kennard House. Lincoln. Lancaster. Built in 1869, the Italianate house belonged to Thomas P. Kennard, the first Secretary of State for Nebraska, and one of three men who picked the Lincoln site for the new state's capital in 1867.
24 lip 2024 · Pillen picked former History Nebraska librarian Cindy Drake to serve as interim director until he selects a permanent replacement for former director Trevor Jones, from among nine candidates. Pillen spokeswoman Laura Strimple has said there is no specific timeline for the permanent hire.
12 cze 2024 · State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard, who introduced the bill shifting the governance of History Nebraska, had said the Jones affair and a past embezzlement case involving an assistant agency director called for more oversight of the historical society.
1 cze 2022 · History Nebraska has announced that Trevor Jones is resigning from his six-year post as Director and CEO, effective July 1st, 2022. Under Jones's leadership, History Nebraska has become a leader in curiosity-based learning experiences and increased the organization's outreach and connection across the state.
The Nebraska State Historical Society was founded in 1878 to “encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information . . . and to embrace alike aboriginal and modern history.” In 1883, it was designated a state institution and began receiving financial support from the legislature.
17 lut 2024 · State Sen. Steve Erdman of Bayard, home of one of the state’s most historic sites, Chimney Rock, said he introduced Legislative Bill 1169 to restore confidence in the agency amid its...
