Segment from Episode 3 A glimpse into America's educational past, worthy of Currier and Ives, as we attend a holiday potluck dinner at one of the last one-room schools in Nebraska - Burr Oak School in Custer County. Included in the festivities is a picture taking session with the grandparents - tough people who lived through both the Great Depression and World War II.
Series Description
Nebraska Stories tells compelling personal stories of Nebraskans around the state, the life stories of Nebraska artists, and historical and contemporary stories. This half-hour 'magazine-style' series presents new, short-form video segments, highlighting people, ideas and events that inform Nebraskans' sense of place and their unique perspective on American life as it is lived on the Great Plains.