Nebraska Ballrooms and Dance Halls - Paperback

by Austin Truex (Author), Mike Flood (Foreword by)

Ballrooms were at the center of social life in the Midwest for over a century, with some dance halls dating back to the late 1800s. Throughout Nebraska, these iconic structures hosted a number of community events and musical performances, bringing together friends, families, and neighbors to socialize, celebrate, and, most importantly, dance. Nebraska's ballrooms and dance halls brought people together, and these facilities were long the heartbeats of their towns. Pla Mor Ballroom in Lincoln, King's Ballroom in Norfolk, States Ballroom in Bee, and Howells Ballroom are only some of the legendary dance halls featured among these historic photographs. Although many ballrooms have since burned down, been repurposed, or been demolished, some of the dance halls remain active today, a reminder of a more magical, musical, bygone era.

Author Biography

Austin Truex is a Nebraska native and a proud resident of Norfolk. A graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, he is a member of the board of directors at the Elkhorn Valley Museum and Research Center in Norfolk and an advocate for the preservation and accessibility of local history. Mike Flood of Norfolk is the founder of Flood Communications and hosted News Channel Nebraska's local music variety show Quarantine Tonight.