Since ground was broken for construction of the third Capitol in Lincoln on April 15, 1922 the building has played a dominant role in the city’s life. Lifelong residents of Nebraska and new comers alike think of the towering monument as their own. Those who work in the building every day become familiar with its features, like friends get to know each other. Some residents of Nebraska take every opportunity to visit their old friend. Since 1961, some of Nebraska’s most significant individuals have come to reside in the Capitol. There are 25 members in the Nebraska Hall of Fame; their busts line the galleries around the rotunda. Some lived too early in Nebraska’s history to have seen the Capitol, William F. Cody and J. Sterling Morton, for example; others watched the building be constructed, including Capitol Thematic Consultant Hartley Burr Alexander and author Mari Sandoz. Sandoz, one of Nebraska’s most important daughters, was inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame in 1976.
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Jamison Wyatt, Legislative Aide and former Capitol Tour Guide, has come to know the Capitol as a dear old friend. He has also become acquainted with Mari Sandoz and her life in Lincoln. Walking past her bust on a daily basis, Wyatt was inspired to research and learn as much as possible about Sandoz. He has created a Facebook page entitled, “Stalking the Ghost of Mari Sandoz”. Reading about Sandoz on the Facebook page, one begins to understand the importance of the Capitol in her life and it reinforces the importance of the building as a living part of Nebraskans’ lives, and our collective history. Information about Mari Sandoz in Lincoln and the architecture that shaped her life in Lincoln can be found on the Stalking the Ghost of Mari Sandoz Facebook page.[RoyalSlider Error] No post attachments found.