North Platte Canteen

When the "Greatest Generation" passed through

At this bustling Nebraska railroad hub, volunteers — mostly women — greeted and fed about 6 million soldiers. And the taste of ...

Rosalie Lippincott worked at the

North Platte's World War Two Canteen has served as inspiration for a musical entitled: The

From Christmas Day 1941 through April 1, 1946, local volunteers met every single troop train traveling through on Union Pacific ...

During WWII, a movement of compassion took place in

North Platte

"Report From Nebraska" - North Platte Canteen (1945) (Colorized, HD)

The

Patti Christensen tells a historical account from World War II for April's, "Third Thursday." "Strong Women: Not a Damsel in Distress ...

Imagine a train stop in the middle of nowhere that became a miracle for 6 million American soldiers. From 1941 to 1946, the

The

Eleven days after Pearl Harbor, Rae Wilson, whose brother was the local company commander, thought it would be a good idea ...

Today, we remember the Christmas miracle that was the

I created this promo to get funding for a long for documentary. Long story short, my idea was stolen and created by PBS in Lincoln, ...

In this #Newsmakers, we get a taste of the

CriticalPast is an archive of historic footage. The vintage footage in this video has been uploaded for research purposes, and is ...

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) (Most ...

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Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. (09/18/1947 - 02/28/1964) (Most ...