Category: Omaha

• A History of Irvington

  

  The history of the village of Irvington, near North Omaha, Nebraska, starts in 1857 and extends to today.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 17, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, civic infrastructure, historic preservation, Lost history, Military Avenue, Mormons, neighborhoods, Omaha, Pioneer era, water

• 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. In the third book of the North Omaha History Series, Adam Fletcher Sasse reveals a lot of the hidden, denied and neglected history of one of the oldest areas of Nebraska’s largest city. Highlighting the […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 30, 2016

  African Americans, Americans, biography, Books, crime, Historic houses, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, North Omaha, Omaha, Politics, press release, self-published, storytelling, streets

• Revolutionary History: North Omaha History, Volume Two Now Available!

  

  Adam Fletcher Sasse shares MORE revolutionary history with his 2nd volume of North Omaha history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 7, 2016

  History of Nebraska, Lost history, North Omaha, Omaha

  Books, promotion

• 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!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 25, 2016

  history, History of Nebraska, Lost history, North Omaha, Omaha, racism, storytelling

  Books, promotion

• A Timeline of Race and 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 26, 2015

  18th century, 19th century, 20th century, African Americans, Americans, economics, government, History of Nebraska, North Omaha, Omaha, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, society, White flight

• 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…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 13, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, crime, culture, economics, government, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Omaha, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, society, White flight

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 23, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, Black politicians, government, Healthcare, History of Nebraska, Legislators, North Omaha, Omaha, racism

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 2, 2015

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, crime, culture, Florence, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, North 24th Street, North Omaha, Omaha, Omaha Claim Club, Politics, racism, White flight

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 2, 2015

  20th century, civic infrastructure, Kountze Place, North 24th Street, Omaha, schools

• A History of Streetcars in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of streetcars in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 12, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, African Americans, Benson, civic infrastructure, culture, East Omaha, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Omaha, racism, Saratoga

• 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 of 1898. However, not many people know that the “event of the century” almost didn’t happen in banker Augustus Kountze’s land centered on 24th and Evans. In planning for at least three years before it […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 7, 2015

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, East Omaha, Expo grounds, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Omaha

• A Timeline of North Omaha History

  

  A graphic timeline with some important events in North Omaha history….

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 16, 2015

  History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Omaha

• 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 have been forgotten, neglected or repressed, and that’s what I am most interested in. The story of Will Brown is one such story. It represents the ugly, hateful history of this city that has driven […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 25, 2014

  20th century, African Americans, History of Nebraska, Omaha, Race riot, racism

• 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 that ripped across the entire city. However, the vast majority of damage was done to North Omaha, and in particular the Near North Side. Most of the photos in the video are from the neighborhood, […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 15, 2014

  20th century, Kountze Place, Near North Side, Omaha

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 22, 2013

  African Americans, Benson, Carter Lake, civic infrastructure, East Omaha, Florence, Fontenelle, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, Omaha, racism, Saratoga, schools, White flight

• A History of Racism in Omaha

  

  This is a history of racism in Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 19, 2012

  African Americans, Civil Rights Movement, culture, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Omaha, Omaha Claim Club, Race riot, racism, Segregation, White flight

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2012

  architecture, Benson, Carter Lake, East Omaha, Florence, Fontenelle, Kountze Place, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Near North Side, Omaha, Politics, Race riot, racism, Saratoga

• A History of the Saratoga Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  Saratoga was originally a large township on the Missouri River. What happened to it?

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 9, 2012

  Carter Lake, culture, East Omaha, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Omaha, Saratoga, streets

• Kidnapping Edward Cudahy Jr.

  

  Even though its not about North Omaha, this story does read well!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 18, 2009

  20th century, crime, Omaha, society

• 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.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 30, 2008

  African Americans, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Omaha, White flight