The history of the village of Irvington, near North Omaha, Nebraska, starts in 1857 and extends to today.
Category: Omaha
Dynamic Past, Hope-filled Future: North Omaha History, Volume Three Now On Sale!
(Olympia, WA: December 1, 2016) The final book of Adam Fletcher Sasse’s series, North Omaha History: Volume Three, is now available from CommonAction Publishing. … More
Revolutionary History: North Omaha History, Volume Two Now Available!
Adam Fletcher Sasse shares MORE revolutionary history with his 2nd volume of North Omaha history.
No More Denial: North O History, Vol. One is Available Now!
The first volume of the North Omaha History Series by Adam Fletcher Sasse is now available!
A Timeline of Racism in Omaha
Race and racism has dominated Omaha has history of movement, organizing and activism for civil rights for African Americans and others that goes almost back to the founding of the city. Following is a timeline of race and racism in North Omaha.
A History of the Near North Side Neighborhood in North Omaha
As far as I’m concerned, the history of Omaha’s Near North Side neighborhood is the richest in all of Omaha. It has been home to working class families, poor people, and the wealthy; northern Europeans, African Americans, and eastern Europeans; Lutherans and Catholics, Jews and Black Muslims; slums, family homes, and mansions; looked like a pioneer town, had country gentleman farms, been a suburb, and had slums; professional offices, warehouses, manufacturing plants, local storefronts, printing presses, training centers, supermarkets and pop-up shops; giant churches and synagogues, and tiny storefront temples and more. So much has happened here, and clearly its story is still being written…
A Biography of North Omaha’s Dr. Matthew O. Ricketts
This is a biography of Nebraska’s first African American legislator, Dr. Matthew O. Ricketts. He served from 1893 to 1897.
A History of Redlining in Omaha
The history of North Omaha includes redlining starting during the 1920s, and being made illegal in the 1960s. This article explores that history, including the context in which it happened and some of the outcomes.
A History of Original Omaha University in North Omaha
Along the tree-lined streets and fine middle and upper class homes of Kountze Place in North Omaha, the staff of Omaha’s Presbyterian Theological Seminary decided in the early 20th century to start a new university. For 30 years, the neighborhood was home to the eventual University of Nebraska at Omaha. This is a short history of that time, starting from the beginning.
A History of Streetcars in North Omaha
This is a history of streetcars in North Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of the Location of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
By now, many North Omahans are familiar with the grand, wonderful, exuberant and spectacular event know as the Trans-Mississippi Exposition … More
A Timeline of North Omaha History
A graphic timeline with some important events in North Omaha history….
A History of the 1919 Lynching and Riot in Omaha
Omaha has many histories that need to be told. Places, people and events that happened over the last 160 years … More
A History of the 1913 Easter Tornado in North Omaha
The following video is a collection of pictures from the 1913 Easter Sunday tornado. This was a massive F5 tornado … More
A History of Schools in North Omaha
If walls could talk, North Omaha’s schools would be much noisier, much more colorful, and much more complicated than anyone wants to hear. For more than 150 years, schools throughout the community have served students of all ages. With a deep history including segregation and school violence, its can be hard to remember all the positive people and events that emerged in the community’s schools. Following is my ever-growing history of the old schools in North Omaha.
A History of Racism in Omaha
This is a history of racism in Omaha, Nebraska.
Historical Tour of North Omaha
Following is a list of places I would visit on a long, winding North Omaha history tour. If you have anything you would like me to write about, add, or otherwise know, please share here. I LOVE NORTH O! These are listed by neighborhood, starting at Dodge Street and heading northwards. Note that all links go to articles I created, either on Wikipedia or on this blog.
A History of the Saratoga Neighborhood in North Omaha
Saratoga was originally a large township on the Missouri River. What happened to it?
Kidnapping Edward Cudahy Jr.
Even though its not about North Omaha, this story does read well!
A History of the Kountze Place Neighborhood in North Omaha
North Omaha’s wealthy suburb for rich people didn’t take off when its namesake first platted it. Following is a history of Omaha’s Kountze Place neighborhood.