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Biography of Anderson Bell

Pvt. Anderson Bell (1838-1903), North Omaha, Nebraska
Pvt. Anderson Bell (1838-1903) of the 57th U.S. Colored Infantry is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in North Omaha, Nebraska. Pic by Michaela Armetta.

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

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Biography of Dr. William W. Peebles

Dr. W.W. Peebles, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1954 pic of Dr. W.W. Peebles from the Omaha Star.

A founder of Omaha’s first African American post of the American Legion, Dr. W.W. Peebles DDS kept a 50+ year dental practice in Omaha.