Category: culture

A History of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 24, 2020
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The building at 2229 Lake Street was Allen's Showcase from 1951 through approximately 1983. It was included in the listing for the 24th and Lake Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Pic courtesy of Michaela Armetta.

This is a biography of Paul B. Allen, and a history of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha.

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A History of the Oak View Home for Negro Boys

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 8, 2020
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This is a history of the only foster home for African American youth Omaha history, open from the 1940s into the 1950s.

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A Biography of Bertha Calloway

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date February 5, 2020
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This headline, "A dream comes true for Bertha Calloway," come from the Omaha World-Herald on June 7, 1981.

This is a biography of historian and North Omaha leader Bertha Calloway (1925-2017). She was a Civil Rights activist, museum founder, historian, author, student, educator, speaker, promoter, playwright, journalist, administrator, mentor, wife and mother.

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A History of 1324 North 24th Street

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 13, 2020
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In the course of a century, a lot of things can change in a neighborhood. The Near North Side of Omaha has had a lot of changes, with some buildings transitioning from vital to demolished with reckless abandon. This is a history of the building once located at 1324 North 24th Street. The neighborhoods between […]

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A History of the Nite Hawkes Cafe in East Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 9, 2020
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This is a history of the Nite Hawkes Cafe, located at North 16th and Grand Avenue since 1942!

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A Biography of Frank E. Goff

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date January 4, 2020
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This is a 1947 newspaper pic celebrating the 100-year-old Frank E. Goff, longtime Omaha movie man.

“Daddy” Frank E. Goff was Omaha’s pioneer showman, and this is a biography of his life.

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A History of Restaurants, Diners and Food Businesses in North Omaha

Post author By Adam Fletcher Sasse
Post date December 29, 2019
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This is a history of food in North Omaha, including restaurants, drive-ins, bakeries, ice cream shops and more!

This is a history of restaurants in North Omaha throughout its history.