This is a history of East Omaha’s demolished Pershing School in the former District 61.
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19th century 20th century 21st century architecture biography Buildings business crime culture Demolished buildings economics ethnic groups Food historic preservation Lost history neighborhoods North 16th Street Organizations Politics poverty racism religion Restaurants Ryan Roenfeld Segregation society storytelling
A History of Omaha’s Chinatown by Ryan Roenfeld
Adam’s Note: This is a special exposè on a rarely-acknowledged but vitally important part of Omaha’s history. Written by local historian Ryan Roenfeld, I believe this history of Omaha’s Chinatown is necessary, vibrant and just a beginning, albeit a deep one! Share your thoughts in the comments section!
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1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition 19th century 20th century 21st century Belt Line Railway Carter Lake civic infrastructure East Omaha Expo grounds geography government History of Nebraska industry Lost history Missouri River neighborhoods North 16th Street Pioneer era poverty Railroads real estate Saratoga
A History of Sulphur Springs, Nebraska
Sulphur Springs was a settlement in the Nebraska Territory from 1854 to 1877. This article shares some of its history.
From 1896 to 1978, the Omaha Salvation Army offered prenatal and birthing services for low-income, unwed and “unsuitable” pregnant women. This is a story of their facility.
This is a history of the Wesley House, a modern-times org that rebuilt a neighborhood by changing lives.
North Omaha’s Provident Hospital was an attempt to challenge the city’s racism. What happened?
The Winspear Triangle was a contested land north of downtown, filled with poor people, planned with poor ideas and barely actualized in the present times.
