Restrictive Construction: The Past of the Female Sporting Body at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Project Editor: Aaron Hillyer, English 418/818, Fall 2005
History of The Department of Agricultural Communication The Department of Agricultural Communication finds its roots in 1887, the year the first Experiment Station Bulletin was published. The Experiment Station, which later became a part of the Extension Service, realized the importance of sharing their results and findings with the people of Nebraska, and they continued to publish bulletins and radio programs.
Homecoming Decs the Depression: Tradition Outlasts Great Depression (1929-1940) Project Editor: Stephanie Demers, History 470: Digital History, Spring 2008
UNL Commencement in the Gilded Age (1869-1900) The Gilded Age of America (1870-1900) was a time of both poverty and extreme wealth. The term itself was attached to the era by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner, in their novel The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Borrowing a phrase from Shakespeare, they describe the extravagances of the upper class as 'gilding the lily.' The idea is that the lily itself is already beautiful, and any further adornment is simply wasteful, which many see as a good analogy for the activities of the rich at this time. It is also important to remember that this 'gilding' also serves to cover up the poverty and despair of the common, working man at this time.
