The year is 1888, and Pres. Grover Cleveland has just signed into law a bill that will lead to the establishment of Fort Crook. In 1948, that Army post gained a new name: Offutt Air Force Base. The history of Offutt Air Force Base is truly unlike that of any other military installation. In the face of adversity, it has overcome challenges during the United States' rise to global prominence, was active during the golden age of flight, and served as a wartime bomber plant. The base remained ever vigilant during the Cold War and continues to do so as a combatant of 21st-century threats. Its...

Bellevue received its French name, meaning "beautiful view," from
fur trader Manuel Lisa as he stood high atop a hill, looking out
at the scenic Missouri River Valley before him, or so the legend goes.
Two hundred years after Lisa's proclamation, Bellevue has grown
to become a sprawling metropolis proudly recognized as the third
largest city in Nebraska. However, the story could have ended long
before this. Bellevue was originally supposed to serve as an important
railroad thoroughfare and as the first capital of the Nebraska Territory.
Neither of these...