This is a history of Military Road aka Military Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.
Category: Military
Biography of Anderson Bell
This is a story of Pvt. Anderson Bell (1838-1903) of North Omaha, a Black soldier in the Civil War.
History of Omaha’s North Downtown
This is a history of Omaha’s North Downtown neighborhood.
A History of North Omaha’s J.J. Pershing Drive and Monument
On Veterans Day, 1941, there was a giant parade for the dedication of a new monument to honor the life of John J. Pershing, General of the Armies during World War I. The City of Omaha named a new roadway leading from Abbott Drive to River Drive after him, as well. This is the story
A History of the North Omaha Radar Station
During the 1940s and 1950s, Omaha was the location of several Cold War initiatives outwardly intended to keep the country … More