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A History of St. John’s AME Church

St. John's AME Church, 2402 N 22nd St, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is the third building of St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha's oldest African American Church, which was founded in 1867.

This is a history of the oldest Black church in Omaha, St. John’s AME Church.

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20th century 21st century African Methodist Episcopal architecture Civil Rights Movement Near North Side North 24th Street

A History of Bethel AME Church

Bethel AME Church, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Scandinavian First United Evangelical Church was built at N. 24th and Charles Streets in 1898. It became home to Bethel AME Church in 1922.

This is a history of Bethel AME Church, which has been located at N. 24th and Franklin since 1925. It is one of the oldest Black churches in Omaha.

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A Biography of Rev. John Adams, Sr.

John Adams, Sr. (1876-1962) of North Omaha served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1949–1962.
John Adams, Sr. (1876-1962) served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1949–1962.

This is a biography of Rev. John Adams, Sr., who represented North Omaha in the Nebraska Legislature from 1949-1962.