This is a history of the Omaha NAACP chapter, including locations, people, successes and challenges since it was founded in 1915.
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A History of The Sherman Apartments
This is a history of one of North Omaha’s most important historical landmarks, The Sherman apartments on North 16th Street.
A Biography of James M. Parker
This is a biography of one of Florence’s most important historical figures.
A History of the North Side Bank
The North Side Bank was a pioneer-era fixture that lasted in the the 1990s! Here’s its history.
A History of Sand Point Beach and Lakeview Amusement Park
A lost amusement park haunts nobody’s memories, and some even deny it ever existed. This is Lakeview Amusement Park and the Sand Point Beach.
A Biography of Selina Carter Cornish by Jody Lovallo
This is a biography of Selina Carter Cornish by Jody Lovallo.
A History of Omaha’s Cortland Beach
All in one place: A history of Cortland Beach, the Omaha Rod and Gun Club and the Carter Lake Club.
A History of African American Firsts in Omaha
This is a list of African American firsts in Omaha.
A History of the Thomas Mansion
Built: est. 1875 Address: 958 North 27th Street Architecture: Stick Style Demolished: 1953 Many of early Omaha’s wealthy builders built their mansions and estates in North Omaha. One of them was attorney Dexter L. Thomas (1841-1919). His large house at N. 27th Avenue and Nicholas Street was a landmark for years, surely inspiring his contemporaries to […]
North Omaha Architectural Gems
Some of the grandest architecture in North Omaha today is accounted for in this short article.
A History of Grocery Stores in North Omaha
This is a history of how people get food in a North Omaha, Nebraska.
A History of the Omaha Market House
This is a history of a controversial, then popular, then forgotten idea in Omaha called the Market House.
A History of Wyman Heights by Patrick Wyman
This is a history of the Wyman Heights neighborhood in North Omaha by guest author Patrick Wyman.
A History of Ak-Sar-Ben in North Omaha
Examining the rise and fall of North Omaha requires a long and complicated journey through politics, culture, economics and more. One of the important early anchors of the community demonstrated the ability of one organization to steer things astray. Opening the Coliseum Built in 1879, the Coliseum was located at 2226 North […]
A History of the Lantry – Thompson Mansion in North Omaha
Land speculators snatched up a lot of North Omaha legally and illegally in the 1900s. Victor Lantry was one of them, and built a massive mansion to celebrate his wealth. Here’s his story.
A Biography of Nebraska Territorial Governor Thomas B. Cuming by Ryan Roenfeld
One of North Omaha’s landmark roadways that has always intrigued me is Cuming Street. My dad used to take my brother and I to Canfield’s, where we’d comb the aisles for what seemed like hours. Creighton University seemed like a foreign land, but in high school I discovered Bemis Park and began lulling in the […]
