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Category: 20th century

History of the Forbes Bakery, Ak-Sar-Ben Bakery, and Royal Bakery

February 22, 2021February 25, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 6 Comments

This is a history of Forbes Bakery in North Omaha from 1921 through 1938.

History of the Bedford Place Neighborhood

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 2 Comments

This is a history of the Bedford Place neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.

History of Fontenelle Boulevard

January 31, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 1 Comment

This is a history of Fontenelle Boulevard from 1903 to the present.

Biography of Anderson Bell

January 11, 2021January 25, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 3 Comments

This is a story of Pvt. Anderson Bell (1838-1903) of North Omaha, a Black soldier in the Civil War.

Biography of Florentine Pinkston

January 5, 2021 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 1 Comment

This is a biography of Flora Pinkston (1887-1966) of North Omaha, Nebraska.

Life of Edwin Overall of North Omaha

December 22, 2020December 23, 2020 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ 1 Comment

Throughout most of his life, Edwin Overall (1835–1901) dedicated himself fighting for civil rights. This is his story.

History of Department Stores in Benson

December 12, 2020December 13, 2020 ~ Adam F.C. Fletcher ~ Leave a comment

The Benson Commercial Historic District has been home to several department stores. This is a history of the Omaha neighborhood's stores.

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NorthOmahaHistory.com is a personal project to research, write and share the people, places and events that made North Omaha, Nebraska a great place. To learn more, contact me! All content ©2020 Adam Fletcher Sasse. All rights reserved.

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