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Title: Nebraska Stories | And We Walked & More
Runtime: 28:11
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: "And We Walked"
On a spring morning, members of the Ponca tribe gather near the town of Niobrara to walk. They're following the footsteps of their great-great grandparents who, 140 years earlier, were driven by soldiers from their traditional Nebraska homeland to Indian Territory - now the state of Oklahoma.

"Healing Art"
An Omaha hospital takes cancer treatment to the next level with the creation of what may be one of the largest healing arts sanctuaries in the country premised on the idea that art has healing properties.
"Coming Home"
Finding a stable home was a long shot for LeBeck Warren, but his journey from foster care ended at an unlikely destination - his coach's home.

"Sowbelly Canyon"
A Pine Ridge paradise located near the town of Harrison, Sowbelly Canyon has experienced a number of natural disasters in the past decade including a major flood in 2015. Explore this little known treasure and meet the people wh...

Lifestyle Gardening: Growing Apples & More

Title: Lifestyle Gardening: Growing Apples & More
Runtime: 28:01
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: This episode we will be looking at a new technique for growing apples, hardscape placement for outdoor living, house plant care and planning for the upcoming growing season.

Lifestyle Gardening: Landscape Grading Drainage & More

Title: Lifestyle Gardening: Landscape Grading Drainage & More
Runtime: 28:01
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Lifestyle Gardening host Kim Todd focuses on landscape grading and drainage, new home landscape concept development, 2019 garden trends, expert advice for growing peaches and plant disease lab sampling.

Lifestyle Gardening: Landscape Planning & More

Title: Lifestyle Gardening: Landscape Planning & More
Runtime: 27:01
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Lifestyle Gardening host Kim Todd features cleaning gardening tools, helping new homeowners make plans for a landscape that fits their needs, scouting for damaged plants, pruning issues and plant selection for Sunken Gardens.

Madang - A Creative Journey - Performance 3 - Atacameños for Solo Violin

Title: Madang - A Creative Journey - Performance 3 - Atacameños for Solo Violin
Runtime: 4:15
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Performance 3 - Atacameños for Solo Violin: Join professional violinist Hyeyung Yoon as she performs Part III of "Atacameños for Solo Violin," a piece composed by Greg Simon, assistant professor of composition at the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Watch as Hyeyung's performance shifts between a live audience presentation and a private in-studio session.

Lifestyle Gardening: Pet Friendly Landscapes & More

Title: Lifestyle Gardening: Pet Friendly Landscapes & More
Runtime: 27:32
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Kim Todd hosts with topics featuring a pet friendly landscape, what new homeowners should know about their landscape, taking care of seed bearing plants, and overwintering plants for public places.

Title: Hear that Train A' Comin
Runtime: 45:24
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Jump on board the biggest steam engine in operation -- Union Pacific's steam locomotive Challenger No. 3985 as it travels across Nebraska..

Series Preview 360° | Watershed | PBS and NET Nebraska

Title: Series Preview 360° | Watershed | PBS and NET Nebraska
Runtime: 0:35
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Every one of us lives in a watershed. This new series, from NET Nebraska and PBS Digital, profiles 16 people across one watershed and shows how we are all connected through nature.

Title: Chiara Plays Debussy By Heart
Runtime: 8:46
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Composer Claude Debussy was born on Aug. 22, 1862. Celebrate by enjoying some of his beautiful work with better than front row seats as you sit right in the middle of the Chiara String Quartet while they play Debussy’s String Quartet in G-minor, Op. 10, 3rd Movement, Andantino.

Title: A Bountiful Harvest: Corn
Runtime: 2:21
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: How does corn make it from the field to corn market? Journey to a land of big skies and open prairie to experience a Midwestern corn harvest first hand.

Madang - A Creative Journey: Episode 3 - Something Less Serious

Title: Madang - A Creative Journey: Episode 3 - Something Less Serious
Runtime: 3:46
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Episode 3 - Something Less Serious: For their final act, performing arts professors with the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hyeyung Yoon and Hye-Won Hwang, search for new inspiration to create an uplifting atmosphere for their audience and celebrate the discovery of their own identities. In doing so, they revisit the idea of Madang -- the Korean word used to describe a communal space where all are welcome -- and how to connect with their audience.

Madang - A Creative Journey: Performance 2 - Desert

Title: Madang - A Creative Journey: Performance 2 - Desert
Runtime: 6:00
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Performance 2 - Desert: Choreographer, dancer and professor Hye-Won Hwang explores through dance the concept of deserts and how they link to identity. Original sound art from Greg Simon."

Madang - A Creative Journey: Episode 2 - Desert is Something We Choose

Title: Madang - A Creative Journey: Episode 2 - Desert is Something We Choose
Runtime: 5:29
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Episode 2 - Desert is Something We Chose: Two Korean-American performing arts professors with the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hyeyung Yoon and Hye-Won Hwang, further explore the connection between the theme of identity and the symbolism of the desert. Along their journey, they decide to collaborate with music composer and fellow professor Greg Simon.

Madang - A Creative Journey: Performance 1 - Prelude to Desert of My Own Self

Title: Madang - A Creative Journey: Performance 1 - Prelude to Desert of My Own Self
Runtime: 3:47
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Performance 1 - Prelude to Desert of My Own Self: Join two Korean-American women, dancer Hye-Won Hwang and Hyeyung Julie Yoon Violinist, as they look at the idea of exploring one's own identity through self-expression. Follow NET Nebraska on Facebook as we continue a journey of identity and self-discovery.

Madang - A Creative Journey: Episode 1 - The Idea of Self Discovery

Title: Madang - A Creative Journey: Episode 1 - The Idea of Self Discovery
Runtime: 5:07
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Episode 1 - The Idea of Self Discovery: "Madang" is Korean for "open ground," used to describe a communal space where all are welcome. Join two Korean-American performing arts professors with the Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Hyeyung Yoon and Hye-Won Hwang, in their journey to discover what identity means as they craft an interactive musical dance performance that looks to embody Madang."

Title: Value: Dr. Joann Schaefer
Runtime: 0:47
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Joann Schaefer talks about the value of Good, Healthy Life. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Value: Dr. Rob Rhodes
Runtime: 0:45
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Rob Rhodes discusses the value of Good, Healthy Life. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Value: Marty Fattig
Runtime: 0:55
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Marty Fattig talks about the value of Good, Healthy Life. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Solutions: Dr. Joann Schaefer
Runtime: 1:19
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Joann Schaefer talks about some solutions for better health care. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Solutions: Dr. Rob Rhodes
Runtime: 2:39
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Rob Rhodes talks about some solutions for better health care. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Solutions: Marty Fattig
Runtime: 1:20
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Marty Fattig talks about some solutions for better health care. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Problems: Dr. Joann Schaefer
Runtime: 2:46
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Joann Schaefer talks about problems in the current health care system. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Problems: Dr. Rob Rhodes
Runtime: 0:48
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Rob Rhodes talks about problems in the current health care system. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Problems: Marty Fattig
Runtime: 0:29
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Marty Fattig talks about problems in the current health care system. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Future: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 2:19
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. What might the future hold for medical care and policy in America based on the past. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Policy since Medicare: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby

Title: Policy since Medicare: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 3:09
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. What American policy was like since the passing of Medicare in the mid 1960s. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Medicare: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 2:07
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. The beginnings of Medicare, its impact when it was put into law and how it still impacts health care today. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Employment Insurance: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby

Title: Employment Insurance: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 3:39
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. The beginnings of health insurance connected with employment. How it evolved to be a worker benefit. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Policy post WWI: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 3:06
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. What American policy was like between the end of WWI and mid 1960s. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: Policy pre WWI: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 2:01
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. What American policy was like prior to WWI. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Title: History: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby
Runtime: 2:12
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Dr. Aelwen Wetherby discusses history of medical care in America. Covers significant policy and events that impacted and shaped today's health care system. For additional information, visit: http://netnebraska.org/goodhealthylife

Nebraska Stories | Nebraska's Schindler & More

Title: Nebraska Stories | Nebraska's Schindler & More
Runtime: 29:07
Date posted: 8 years ago
Description: Alvin Johnson profile, a grand love story, teachers go back in time, & a young girl seeks the highest 4H award..

"Nebraska's Schindler"
A profile on most the recent Nebraska's Hall of Fame inductee Alvin Saunders Johnson. Born in 1874 near Homer, Johnson's life is an epic tale of achievement. The son of Nebraska farmers was educated in a one room school and went on to earn a Ph.D. in economics. In 1923, Johnson became the first president of New York's legendary New School University. A decade later he established the University in Exile to save the lives of European Jewish intellectuals suffering under the rise of Nazism. 184 scholars accepted Johnson's invitation to teach, bringing their families with them to America - saving some 500 lives.

"A Grand 'Ol Love Story"
What's a Nebraska girl to do when she loses the best job ever? She packs her life positions into her sports car and heads off for the music of Nashville where she not only meets ...

Dirt Addiction - Tackling “the Rock Garden” at Platte River State Park

Title: Dirt Addiction - Tackling “the Rock Garden” at Platte River State Park
Runtime: 1:40
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Nebraska mountain biking might sound like an oxymoron, but it is a growing sport in a state that has no actual mountains. The bike trails at Platte River State Park are a popular destination for a dedicated group of bikers who ride and maintain the trails. And now, thanks to an influx of federal grant money, the trails will expand for new and experienced riders. The park is already on a top 25 list of State Park bike trails and the goal is to become a regional destination. We’ll meet the riders who love these trails, including a national champion female mountain biking racer from Omaha who practices at the park.

Dirt Addiction - Mountain Biking POV at Platte River State Park

Title: Dirt Addiction - Mountain Biking POV at Platte River State Park
Runtime: 1:38
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A rider’s 360° POV of the trails at Platte River State Park

Speaking of Nebraska| Expanding broadband

Title: Speaking of Nebraska| Expanding broadband
Runtime: 25:31
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Expanding broadband access in Nebraska.

Expanding broadband; A discussion about how broadband access in Nebraska compares to its neighbors and what needs to happen for high speed internet to be available to everyone who wants it.

Title: Return of the American Bison
Runtime: 14:16
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: **Winner of a 2019 Heartland Emmy® Award**

North America's largest mammal, the American bison, is an enduring symbol of the Great Plains. Bison once ranged from Canada to New Mexico and from Nevada to the Appalachian Mountains. By 1889, their populations were reduced from 30 to 60 million animals to fewer than 1000. Bison were pushed to the brink of extinction by a number of factors, including over hunting by hide hunters, trains, competition with cattle and horses, and disease. Bison survived near extinction with the help of prescient Native Americans and early conservationists who worked to protect the species through effective federal wildlife management policy. Today bison are considered a conservation success story. More than 500,000 bison now live on the Great Plains in protected herds that range on national, state, local, and private lands, and in 2016 President Obama codified the bison’s place in America’s cultural imagination by signing a law making bison the...

Nebraska Stories | The Quilts of Ken Burns and More

Title: Nebraska Stories | The Quilts of Ken Burns and More
Runtime: 27:34
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: "In this episode Ken Burns shares his quilt collection, the legacy of General John J. Pershing, the annual Nebraska Junk Jaunt, rising star Eva Bella - better known as Disney’s “young Elsa.""
"The Quilts of Ken Burns"
Filmmaker Ken Burns has collected quilts since the 1970s. Unlike his films, Burns has not publicly shared his collection until recently when he allowed the International Quilt Study Center and Museum to host exhibit a small selection of them. We talk with the filmmaker to learn why he chose to share his quilts and why he chose Nebraska.

The Legacy of General John J. Pershing”
John Joseph “Black Jack” Pershing is among America’s most famous generals. Long before he took command as General of the Armies during World War I, he was Professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University of Nebraska. When Pershing arrived at UNL in 1891, the cadet training program was in disarray but within a year he turned it into the natio...

Title: Nebraska Stories | Junk Jaunt
Runtime: 4:29
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A look at the annual Nebraska Junk Jaunt.

The annual Junk Jaunt is a popular fall event that draws thousands of people who cruise central Nebraska highways searching through miles of garage sales looking for good deals.

See some of the quilts filmmaker Ken Burns has collected since the 1970s

Title: See some of the quilts filmmaker Ken Burns has collected since the 1970s
Runtime: 10:45
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Filmmaker Ken Burns has collected quilts since the 1970s. Unlike his films, Burns has not publicly shared his collection until recently when he allowed the International Quilt Study Museum to host an exhibit of a small selection of them. We talk with the filmmaker to learn why he chose to share his quilts and why he chose Nebraska.

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Speaking of Nebraska| Defy Program in Prison

Title: Speaking of Nebraska| Defy Program in Prison
Runtime: 27:01
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A unique program available in most Nebraska correctional facilities turning inmates into entrepreneurs

Jeremy Bouman, Executive Director of Defy Ventures in Nebraska, talk about a unique program available in most Nebraska correctional facilities turning inmates into entrepreneurs.

Nebraska Stories | Dirt Addiction & More

Title: Nebraska Stories | Dirt Addiction & More
Runtime: 27:38
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: In this episode a dedicated group of bikers who ride the Platte River State Park trails, Cambridge native and fashion journalist Marylou Luther, the quilts of a woman struggling with Alzheimer's, and the Ponca tribe thanks the town of Neligh.

“Dirt Addiction”
Nebraska mountain biking might sound like an oxymoron but it is a growing sport in a state that has no actual mountains. The bike trails at Platte River State Park are a popular destination for a dedicated group of bikers who ride and maintain the trails. And now, thanks to an influx of federal grant money, the trails will expand for new and experienced riders. The park is already on a top 25 list of State Park bike trails and the goal is to become a regional destination. We’ll meet the riders who love these trails, including a national champion female mountain biking racer from Omaha who practices at the park.

“Beyond the Runway: Marylou Luther”
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Nebraska Stories | Beyond The Runway: Marylou Luther

Title: Nebraska Stories | Beyond The Runway: Marylou Luther
Runtime: 7:15
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A profile of award-winning, world renown fashion journalist Marylou Luther Imparato.

Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Betsy Johnson… are just a few of the names on a long list of international fashion designers Nebraska native Marylou Luther has written about in her nearly 7 decade career. A resident of New York City, Luther spends her summers in Cambridge, where she grew up and still calls home. In her long career as a fashion journalist - syndicated newspaper columnist - book author - essayist and blogger, Luther is now the creative director of the Fashion Group International, a non-profit organization on fashion, beauty, and related fields. Meet the woman whose writing is essential reading for industry leaders worldwide.

Title: Nebraska Stories | Olive's Refuge
Runtime: 5:59
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: The quilts of a woman who expressed herself creatively as she struggled with Alzheimers.

Olive Bucklin was a women of many talents and a well-respected producer at NET. In 2010 she became ill and was later diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Her illness forced her into retirement, but her creativity would not waver as she continue to express it though quilting until her untimely passing.

Title: Nebraska Stories | Dirt Addiction
Runtime: 9:10
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: We hit the trail with a dedicated group of mountain bikers who ride the narrow pathways of the tree-lined hills of Platte River State Park.

Nebraska mountain biking might sound like an oxymoron, but it is a growing sport in a state that has no actual mountains. The bike trails at Platte River State Park are a popular destination for a dedicated group of bikers who ride and maintain the trails. And now, thanks to an influx of federal grant money, the trails will expand for new and experienced riders. The park is already on a top 25 list of State Park bike trails and the goal is to become a regional destination. We’ll meet the riders who love these trails, including a national champion female mountain biking racer from Omaha who practices at the park.

Nebraska Stories | Gentle Valor and More

Title: Nebraska Stories | Gentle Valor and More
Runtime: 28:15
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: In this episode a Vietnam War combat nurse shares her stories of war, gardeners grow produce for those in need, a profile of an award-winning taxidermist, and the Grace University womens' basketball team plays its final game.

""Gentle Valor""
In 1968, Cheryl Feala was a recent nursing graduate and a 2nd Lieutenant in the United State Army stationed at Chu Lai Airbase, just 55 miles from the DMZ during the Vietnam War. Cheryl reflects on her memories as a combat nurse in the year of the Tet Offensive.

""Grow an Extra Row""
Grow an Extra Row has a mission of encouraging home gardeners to grow extra produce to give some away to those in need. This new statewide movement is to help ease hunger in Nebraska.

""The Taxidermist""
A taxidermist creates a bison model for visitors to view at the Crane Trust and Visitor Center. How does he capture the natural form of this formidable creature? We see the detailed process from beginning to ...

Title: Speaking of Nebraska| Next on Death Row
Runtime: 28:30
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Three likely additions to Nebraska's death row put the spotlight on the legal process behind capital punishment

Three likely additions to Nebraska's death row put the spotlight on the legal process behind capital punishment. Former Deputy Attorney General Kirk Brown explains the sentencing process required by law to see which cases meet the requirements for the death penalty.

Title: Nebraska Stories | Quilt Alley Tour
Runtime: 1:16
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Filmmaker Ken Burns quides us on a short tour of his quilt collection in a place he calls "Quilt Alley.

Filmmaker Ken Burns began collecting quilts in the 1970's and recently agreed to exhibit his quilts at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. This marks the first time Burns has publicly shared his collection. The exhibit is titled "Uncovered: The Ken Burns Collection" and will up from January 19 to May 13, 2018.

Nebraska Stories | Last Shot for The Royals

Title: Nebraska Stories | Last Shot for The Royals
Runtime: 7:52
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: Follow the women’s basketball team of Grace University as they finish their final season.

How does a sports program and its players finish a season, knowing it’s the last? Follow the women’s basketball team of Grace University as they finish their final season. The school is closing at the end of May, “Nebraska Stories” joins the Omaha team as they take the court for the last time.

Title: Nebraska Stories | The Taxidermist
Runtime: 5:57
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: A visit with an award-winning taxidermist who creates world class mounts.

A internationally renowned taxidermist Todd Kranau of Blue Hill creates a bison mount for visitors to view at the Crane Trust and Visitor Center. How does he capture the natural form of this formidable creature? See the detailed process from beginning to end.

A Vietnam War combat nurse recounts her memories of war

Title: A Vietnam War combat nurse recounts her memories of war
Runtime: 9:21
Date posted: 9 years ago
Description: In 1968, Cheryl Feala of North Bend, Nebraska was a nursing graduate and a 2nd Lieutenant in the United State Army stationed at Chu Lai Airbase located just 55 miles from the DMZ during the Vietnam War. Cheryl reflects on her memories as a combat nurse in the year of the Tet Offensive.

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For more videos about Nebraskans who have gone to war or served in the military go to https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL35D9DF40F9721E48

Explore the characters, places and history that make our state unique by watching our playlist of hundreds of "Nebraska Stories" segments from over the many season of the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC417FA8FA359A688

You can also see behind-the-scenes photos and other extras at https://NebraskaStories.org

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