Nebraska Stories
Nebraska's Schindler & More
S6 • E2 Nov 2, 2014
Nebraska's Schindler - Born on a farm near Homer in 1874 to immigrant parents, Alvin Johnson became president of a prestigious university and was instrumental in saving the lives of German Jewish scholars under persecution by Hitler. A Grand 'Ol Love Story - What's a Nebraska girl to do when she loses the best job ever? This one packed her life positions in her sports car and headed off for Nashville where she not only befriended country legends, but found the love of her life. Rockin' the Big Red Van - Get in a jam-packed van and travel back to "deep time" with a group of school teachers ready for a big adventure. They forge the Platte River, sleep in rough country, and climb sandy buttes all for the sake of broadening their understanding of geology. A Girl, A Grant, and A Goat - An industrious student develops an innovative youth project that gives city kids an opportunity to learn responsibility by caring for goats.
