Category: White flight
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A History of First United Presbyterian Church
For only 40 years, a longtime congregation was at home in the Kountze Place neighborhood. They built a huge church, had a successful run, but couldn’t keep going. This is a history of the First United Presbyterian Church in North Omaha. A Pioneer Omaha Congregation In 1867, the Presbyterian church held services at “Beal’s Schoolhouse” […]
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A History of the Holy Angels Parish in North Omaha
This is a history of the former Holy Angels Catholic parish in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1910-1981.
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A History of the 3006 Building in North Omaha
This is a history of the historic storefronts located at N. 24th and Binney Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of Boulevards in North Omaha
This is a history of the boulevard system in North Omaha, Nebraska. Established in 1889, it is currently experiencing a renaissance from interested groups and might possibly be refurbished by the City of Omaha.
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A History of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Omaha
This is a history of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of Relations between Jews and African Americans in Omaha
This is a history of relations between Black people and Jews in Omaha, Nebraska. It details instances, occasions, places and spaces where the Jewish community interacted with the Black community in the city.
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A Biography of North Omaha’s Max I. Walker
North Omaha is the historic home of Max I Walker Cleaners. This article summarizes their history in the community.
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A History of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha
This is a history of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of Rising Star Baptist Church in North Omaha
This is a history of one of Omaha’s oldest African American churches, Morning Star Baptist Church.
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A History of The Climmie
This is a history the Climmie, a rowhouse at 2514 N. 16th St. in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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History of the Bedford Place Neighborhood
This is a history of the Bedford Place neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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History of Hungarians in North Omaha
One of Omaha’s most distinct immigrant populations has nearly disappeared from the city’s identity. This is a history of Hungarians in Omaha.
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History of the North Freeway in Omaha
First conceptualized in 1954, it took almost 40 years for North Omaha’s highest high speed corridor to be completed. This is a history of the North Freeway.
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A History of Immanuel Baptist Church
A giant church building, a large congregation and lots of impact by Immanuel Baptist Church went on for more than 50 years in North Omaha. Today there’s no sign of this once-important place. This is a history of the church.
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A History of Howard Kennedy School
Sitting on top of a hill on the western edge of North Omaha, the Omaha View School was one of the city’s earliest. Rebuilt on a new site in 1908, in 1910 it was renamed, too. Since then the school has had notable alumni, built the surrounding neighborhood up, and changed dramatically. This is a history of the Howard Kennedy Elementary School.
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A Timeline of the History of Saratoga
This is a timeline of the history of the Saratoga neighborhood in North Omaha, including the intersection of 24th and Ames. Included here are events, places and people central to the neighborhood’s existence as a pioneer town, leafy suburb, and a seemingly abandoned urban neighborhood.
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A History of the Omaha View Neighborhood in North Omaha
This is a history of North Omaha’s Omaha View neighborhood, one of the city’s oldest western expanses.
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A History of Hope Lutheran Church in North Omaha
This is a history of the only African American Lutheran church in Nebraska today, called Hope Lutheran Church.
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A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha
One neighborhood in North Omaha had a hospital, a half-dozen churches and businesses galore, and a long history. Then it all seemed to disappear. This is a history of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.
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North Omaha Chronicles, 12-19-19
This is North Omaha Chronicles comic for 12-19-19 by Adam Fletcher Sasse. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved.
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A History of Creighton High School in North Omaha
This is a history of Creighton High School that was in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of the Rome Miller Mansion
This is the history of a fine home called the Rome Miller Mansion at 4823 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha, Nebraska.
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A History of the Ames Plaza, North Omaha’s Shopping Center
This is a history of the Ames Plaza, opened in 1960 at North 56th and Ames Avenue in then-Northwest Omaha.