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North Omaha Chronicles, 12-15-19

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date December 15, 2019
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A History of the Omaha Rockets Independent Black Baseball Team

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date August 25, 2019
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The original letterhead of The "Rockets" Baseball Club of Omaha, Nebraska -- "Best Colored Attraction in the Middlewest" -- Mat Pascale, Agent, 1322 Farnam Street, ATlantic 6311; Matt Calhoun, Owner, 2423 Lake Street, JAckson 9802

This is a history of the Omaha Rockets, an independent Black baseball team from 1947 to 1950.

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A History of the Charles Street Bicycle Park in North Omaha by Ryan Roenfeld

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date January 29, 2019
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This is an 1895 ad for the Charles Street Bicycle Park.

Tucked away in the Near North Side was the Charles Bicycle Track. This is its history as told by Ryan Roenfeld.

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A History of the Near North YMCA in North Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date February 6, 2018
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The Near North YMCA was located at 2309 N. 22nd St. from 1950 to 1993. That year it closed and its operations were moved to the Butler-Gast YMCA on Ames Avenue.

The Near North Side YMCA was a staple of the community for more than 50 years. Here’s the story…

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A History of the Jack Johnson Riot in Omaha

Post author By Adam F.C. Fletcher
Post date December 22, 2010
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This pic shows "a crowd of fight fans" from the July 5, 1910 Omaha World-Herald. The newspaper thoroughly under-reported the post-fight riot though.

In July 1910 racial tension flared towards Omaha’s African-American community after a tremendous upset victory by boxer Jack Johnson versus James Jeffries in Reno, Nevada.