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Between Fences
“Between Fences” toured the state Sept. 13-June 30
The tour began with a visit Sept. 13 through Oct. 26 at the Custer County Historical Society Museum in Broken Bow. It traveled next to the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at Chadron State College in Chadron, where it was on display Nov. 1 through Dec. 7. The Dawson County Historical Society in Lexington housed the traveling exhibit Dec. 18 through Jan. 18.
From Jan. 26 through Feb. 13, it was at the State Capitol in Lincoln. From there it went to Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner, where it was housed from Feb. 24 through March 30. The Plainsman Museum in Aurora housed the exhibit April 7 through May 15, and the tour wrapped up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30.
“Between Fences” is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences, including a look at why Abe Lincoln became known as a rail splitter.
Each of the host communities developed public humanities programming to coincide with the theme of “Between Fences,” such as lectures, displays, exhibits and contests. Sites also developed events and activities to encourage public participation during the exhibit.
Part of the SITES Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and cost limitations.
The NHC has brought four other MOMS tours to Nebraska. In 2005-2006, "Key Ingredients: America By Food” visited six communities statewide. “Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future" toured the state in 2003, "Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon" toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state in 1996.
The "Between Fences" webpage is here
May 2008
“Between Fences” opens May 21 in Tilden “Between Fences,”
a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit
Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC),
opens May 21 at the Raymond A. Whitwer Public Library in Tilden, where it will
be on exhibit through June 30. This is the
seventh and final stop of the statewide tour, which began in September in Broken
Bow. Each site has developed public humanities programming related to the
exhibit’s theme and created events and activities to encourage public
participation. Among special
activities planned in Tilden are an opening event May 21 with an open house from
2-8 p.m. and a special program at 6:30 p.m., featuring the NHC Speakers Bureau
program, “Fencing, the Windmill and the Steel Plow,” by Warren Rodgers of Grand
Island. Rodgers will explore the technological advancements of the 19th century
that enabled pioneers to prosper on the prairie. In mid-June,
Anthony Schutz, professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law, will
present a program describing water as a boundary issue in the state. The exhibit
will close with a musical program by the Miller Sisters on June 29. “Between Fences”
is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors
and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they
build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects
include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United
States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves;
and the making of fences. The exhibit examines human relationships on an
expanding scale—neighbor versus neighbor, gated communities, and the Mexican and
Canadian borders of the United States. Part of the SITES
Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural
audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits
because of space and cost limitations. The state tour was supported in part by
the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation, the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN,
KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the “We the People” initiative of
the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NHC has
sponsored four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients:
America By Food” visited communities statewide. “Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past
Visions of the American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again!
Celebrating an American Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for
Victory” toured the state in 1996.
March 2008
“Between Fences” opens April 7 in Aurora “Between Fences,” a
traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit
Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC),
opensApril 7 at the Plainsman Museum in Aurora, where it will be on exhibit
through May 15. The exhibit tours seven
Nebraska sites through June 30. Each site will develop public humanities
programming related to the exhibit’s theme and create events and activities to
encourage public participation. Among special activities planned in Aurora is an
opening event on April 7 with music and refreshments from 5-7 p.m. and a short
program at 6 p.m. “Between Fences” is a
visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and
nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build.
Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include
the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the
closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the
making of fences. The exhibit examines
human relationships on an expanding scale—neighbor versus neighbor, gated
communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United States. The NHC
encourages consideration of issues that have the potential to divide Nebraskans,
among them language, culture and water resources. The opening program features
Anthony Schutz, professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law, who will
describe water as a boundary issue in the state. The state tour of
“Between Fences” wraps up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public
Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30. Part of the SITES Museum on Main
Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and
small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and
cost limitations. The state tour is supported in part by the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation,
the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN, KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau,
and the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NHC has sponsored
four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients: America By
Food” visited communities statewide. “Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past Visions of the
American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again! Celebrating an American
Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state
in 1996.
February 2008
"Between Fences" opens
Feb. 24 in Wisner
“Between Fences,” a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution
Traveling Exhibit Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities
Council (NHC), opens Feb. 24 at the Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner, where it
will be on
The exhibit tours seven Nebraska sites through June 30. Each site will develop public humanities programming related to the exhibit’s theme and create events and activities to encourage public participation. Among special events planned in Wisner is an open house from 1-5 p.m. Feb. 24 and special extended hours to accommodate visitors to the city’s St. Patrick’s weekend March 14-16.
“Between Fences” is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences.
The exhibit examines human relationships on an expanding scale—neighbor versus neighbor, gated communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United States. The NHC encourages consideration of current issues that have the potential to divide Nebraskans, among them language, culture and water resources.
From Wisner, “Between Fences” travels to the Plainsman Museum in Aurora, where it will be housed April 7 through May 15. The state tour wraps up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30.
Part of the SITES Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and cost limitations. The state tour is supported in part by the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation, the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN, KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The NHC has sponsored four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients: America By Food” visited communities statewide. “Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state in 1996.
January 2008 "Between Fences" opens Jan. 26 in Lincoln
“Between Fences,” a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC), opens Jan. 26 at the State Capitol, 15th and K streets in Lincoln. The exhibit will be available for viewing through Feb. 13 in the first-floor rotunda during regular Capitol visiting hours, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
“Between Fences” is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences.
The exhibit examines human relationships on an expanding scale—neighbor versus neighbor, gated communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United States. The NHC encourages consideration of current issues that have the potential to divide Nebraskans, among them language, culture and water resources.
From Lincoln, “Between Fences” goes to Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner, where it will remain Feb. 19 through March 30. The Plainsman Museum in Aurora will house the exhibit April 7 through May 15, and the tour wraps up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30.
Part of the SITES Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and cost limitations. The state tour is supported in part by the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation, the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN, KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The NHC has sponsored four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients: America By Food” visited communities statewide. “Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state in 1996.
December 2007 “Between Fences” opened Dec. 18 in Lexington
“Between Fences,” a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC), opened Dec. 18 in Lexington. The exhibit will be housed through Jan. 18 at the Dawson County Historical Society.
The exhibit tours seven Nebraska sites through June 30. Each site will develop public humanities programming related to the exhibit’s theme and create events and activities to encourage public participation. Among events planned in Lexington is a special reception and opening at 7 p.m. Dec. 18. In addition to the Smithsonian exhibition, the museum will feature exhibits on Dawson County’s own historical fences and artifacts related to one of the most notorious events between free-range cattlemen and settlers.
“Between Fences” is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences.
The exhibit examines human relationships on an expanding scale—neighbor versus neighbor, gated communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United States. The NHC encourages consideration of current issues that have the potential to divide Nebraskans, among them language, culture and water resources. The grand opening will feature Anthony Schutz, professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law, describing water as a boundary issue in the state.
“Between Fences” will be at the State Capitol in Lincoln from Jan. 26 through Feb. 13. From there it goes to Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner, where it will remain Feb. 19 through March 30. The Plainsman Museum in Aurora will house the exhibit April 7 through May 15, and the tour wraps up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30.
Part of the SITES Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and cost limitations. The state tour is supported in part by the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation, the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN, KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The NHC has sponsored four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients: America By Food” visited communities statewide. “Yesterday’s Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state in 1996.
October 2007 “Between Fences” opened Nov. 1 in Chadron
“Between Fences,” a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC), opened Nov. 1 in Chadron. The exhibit was housed through Dec. 7 in the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at Chadron State College.
The exhibit tours seven Nebraska sites through June 30. Each site will develop public humanities programming related to the exhibit’s theme and create events and activities to encourage public participation. The exhibit opened in Chadron in conjunction with the Third Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Western Art Show at Chadron State College. Among events planned are a grand opening Nov. 1 and programs about ranching history later in the month.
“Between Fences” is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences.
The exhibit examines human relationships on an expanding scale—neighbor versus neighbor, gated communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United States. The NHC encourages consideration of current issues that have the potential to divide Nebraskans, among them language, culture and water resources.
The Nebraska tour of “Between Fences” debuted Sept. 13 at Custer County Historical Society Museum in Broken Bow, where it continues through Oct. 26. The Dawson County Historical Society in Lexington will house the traveling exhibit Dec. 18 through Jan. 18, and from Jan. 26 through Feb. 13, it will be at the State Capitol in Lincoln. From there it goes to Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner, where it will remain Feb. 19 through March 30. The Plainsman Museum in Aurora will house the exhibit April 7 through May 15, and the tour wraps up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30.
Part of the SITES Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and cost limitations. The state tour is supported in part by the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation, the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN, KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The NHC has sponsored four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients: America By Food” visited six communities statewide. “Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state in 1996.
August 2007 “Between Fences” state tour began Sept. 13
The 2007-2008 Nebraska tour of “Between Fences,” a traveling exhibit developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Service and presented in the state by the Nebraska Humanities Council (NHC), opened Sept. 13 in Broken Bow.
The exhibit, which tours seven Nebraska sites through June 30, debuted at Custer County Historical Society Museum, 445 S. Ninth Ave., Sept. 13 to Oct. 26. Each of the sites will develop public humanities programming related to the exhibit’s theme and create events and activities to encourage public participation. Among events planned in Broken Bow are a 10 a.m. grand opening Sept. 13, a party in the park across the street from the museum Sept. 27, a program by Margie Lloyd, whose work in Africa has helped women break down “fences” that kept them from healthy and productive lives, and special school tours. “Between Fences” is a visual cultural history of fences and land use that examines how neighbors and nations divide and protect, offend and defend through the boundaries they build. Focusing on every region of the United States, the exhibit’s subjects include the defining of home, farm, and factory; the settling of the United States; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences. “Between Fences” examines human relationships on an expanding scale: neighbor versus neighbor; gated communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United States. The NHC encourages consideration of current issues that have the potential to divide Nebraskans, among them language, culture and water resources. The grand opening will feature Anthony Schutz, professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law, describing water as a boundary issue in the state. From Broken Bow, the exhibit travels to the Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center at Chadron State College in Chadron, where it remains Nov. 1 through Dec. 7. The Dawson County Historical Society in Lexington will house the traveling exhibit Dec. 18 through Jan. 18, and from Jan. 26 through Feb. 13, it will be at the State Capitol in Lincoln. From there it goes to Wisner Heritage Museum in Wisner, where it will be displayed Feb. 19 through March 30. The Plainsman Museum in Aurora will house the exhibit April 7 through May 15, and the tour wraps up with a visit to Raymond A. Whitwer Tilden Public Library in Tilden May 21 through June 30. Part of the SITES Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, “Between Fences” is designed for rural audiences and small museums that do not have access to traveling exhibits because of space and cost limitations. The state tour is supported in part by the Cooper Foundation, the Valmont Foundation, the Nebraska Rural Radio Network—KRVN, KTIC, and KNEB, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, and the “We the People” initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NHC has sponsored four other MOMS tours in Nebraska. In 2005-2006, “Key Ingredients: America By Food” visited six communities statewide. “Yesterday's Tomorrows: Past Visions of the American Future” toured the state in 2003, “Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon” toured the state in 2001-2002, and “Produce for Victory” toured the state in 1996.
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The
Nebraska Humanities Council selected six communities and the State Capitol
to host the 2007-2008 statewide tour of “Between Fences,” a traveling exhibit
developed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES).
“Between
Fences” examines human relationships on an expanding scale: neighbor versus
neighbor; gated communities, and the Mexican and Canadian borders of the United
States. The exhibition tells American stories through diverse fence types.
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