A History of Newspapers in Florence
This is a history of the newspapers that served the Florence neighborhood in North Omaha. Continue reading A History of Newspapers in Florence
This is a history of the newspapers that served the Florence neighborhood in North Omaha. Continue reading A History of Newspapers in Florence
This is a biography of newspaper editor, businessman and community leader S. Edward Gilbert. Continue reading A Biography of S. Edward Gilbert
This is a biography of a Black political leader in Omaha, Nebraska, named Cyrus D. Bell (1848-1925). Continue reading A Biography of Cyrus D. Bell
This is a history of The Enterprise, a Black newspaper that ran in Omaha, Nebraska, from 1893 to 1914. Continue reading A History of The Enterprise Newspaper in Omaha
This is a history of The Omaha Whip, a newspaper published for just two issues in 1921. Continue reading A History of the Omaha Whip
This is a history of the Bank of Florence in North Omaha, including its usages as a bank, newspaper office, Old West Saloon and horse stable, and as a museum today. Continue reading A History of the Bank of Florence
This is a biography of North Omaha native Cathy Hughes. She grew up in the Logan Fontenelle Projects and today is the 2nd richest Black woman in America. Continue reading A Biography of Cathy Hughes
This is a history of the Omaha Guide newspaper, a Black-owned and Black-focused semi-weekly in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1927 through 1956. Continue reading A History of The Omaha Guide
This is a biography of Dr. George L. Miller (1830-1920), a prominent businessman and controversial racist from Omaha’s history. Continue reading A Biography of Dr. George L. Miller
his is a biography of North Omaha’s George Wells Parker (1882-1931), a philosophical history writer who influenced African Americans nationwide. Continue reading A Biography of George Wells Parker
This is a biography of minister, newspaper editor, NAACP leader and North Omaha community activist Rev. John Albert Williams (1866-1933). Continue reading A Biography of Rev. Dr. John Albert Williams
A newspaper man, civil rights activist and government official, North Omaha’s Ferdinand L. Barnett (1854-1932) was a remarkable leader. This is a biography of his life. Continue reading A Biography of Ferdinand L. Barnett
This is a history of a house that had a huge antenna once located at 5504 Kansas Avenue in North Omaha Continue reading A History of 5504 Kansas Avenue