Frederick C. Luebke Libri

Since its completion in 1932, the Nebraska State Capitol has been celebrated as an architectural masterpiece, inspiring pride among state citizens and admiration beyond. Rising four hundred feet from a massive two-story base, its gold-glazed tile dome and bronze statue of a pioneer sower can be seen for miles across the plains. Designed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920 and constructed over a decade, it exemplifies the union of art, architecture, and humanism. This book surveys the architectural achievement and the artists behind it. Frederick C. Luebke introduces the history of Nebraska's capitals, while H. Keith Sawyers discusses Goodhue’s architectural vision, further developed by others after his death. David Murphy highlights Hartley Burr Alexander’s contributions, infusing the building’s inscriptions with poetic elegance. Dale L. Gibbs focuses on Lee Lawrie’s congruent sculptures, and Joan Woodside and Betsy Gabb explore the decorative art of mosaicist Hildreth Meiere. Norman Geske and Jon Nelson examine murals painted by eight artists over four decades. Finally, Robert C. Ripley contextualizes the building within its landscaped setting by Ernst Herminghaus. Lavishly illustrated, this work offers a fresh perspective on Nebraska’s magnificent capitol.

Provides history of German immigrants in the United States and Brazil that ranges from institutional and state history to comparative studies on an intercontinental scale. This book offers both a record of an individual odyssey within immigration history and a statement about the need for thoughtful reflections on the field.