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Anne Longman
1887–1974
A Nebraska writer and local historian, she is remembered for books that explore Lincoln’s past and the lives of notable figures connected to the state. Her work has a clear documentary spirit, turning regional history into stories that feel close and human.
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Seeing Lincoln
by Anne Longman
About the author
Born in 1887 and died on March 4, 1974, Anne Longman is listed by Nebraska Authors as a Nebraska writer. She is best known for Seeing Lincoln, a work of local history that looks closely at Lincoln, Nebraska, and for Joseph Claggett Seacrest: A Biography.
Longman’s writing centers on people and places rather than fiction. From the surviving records of her books, she appears to have had a strong interest in preserving Nebraska’s civic memory and telling the stories behind the city’s development.
For listeners who enjoy regional history, her work offers a grounded, firsthand-feeling window into an earlier Nebraska. Even in brief biographical traces, she stands out as an author who helped keep local history alive in print.