History Nebraska to go back to Nebraska State Historical Society [Video]

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – History Nebraska is going back to its roots as it announced its plan to return to its original name, the Nebraska State Historical Society.

The agency announced Tuesday that beginning Sept. 3, they will return to its prior name, but will continue to utilize the brand colors, design and marketing elements adopted when it was named History Nebraska.

“Our return to the name Nebraska State Historical Society represents a recommitment to our mission to collect, preserve, and share the histories that unite us,” Interim Director Cindy Drake, said. “For 140 years, the Nebraska State Historical Society name was synonymous with Nebraska history, and it will be once again.”

NSHS was first established in 1878 by citizens who recognized that Nebraska was undergoing significant change and wanted to document the stories of its people. It then became a state institution in 1883.

In 1994, it was designated as a non-code agency. …