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Going to Africa with The Champ | Leo Adam Biga's My Inside Stories

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Leo Adam Biga's My Inside Stories. I write stories about people, their passions and their magnificent obsessions. About Leo Adam Biga. Introducing Freelance Writing Academy Seminars with Instructor Leo Adam Biga: Book Biga Today. Seeking Sponsors and Collaborators. From the Archives…. Follow My Blog on Facebook, Networked Blogs, LinkedIn. Film Connections: How a 1968 convergence of future cinema greats in Ogallala, Neb. resulted in multiple films and enduring relationships. Nebraska Film Heritage Project.

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North Omaha History: A History of Omaha's N. 16th Street aka Sherman Avenue

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November 30, 2012. A History of Omaha's N. 16th Street aka Sherman Avenue. Long before becoming a decrepit pipeline for the neglect of old North Omaha, North 16th Street had a history almost as long as the city itself. Beginning as a row of rural estates for the city's leaders, it evolved into an important residential, commercial, and industrial byway that the city depended on. Before anyone developed N. 16th, it was the country road that led to the old town of Saratoga. In 1879, the City of Omaha change...

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North Omaha History: Interesting Facts

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Here is a collection of interesting facts I've collected about North Omaha people, places, events, and more. If you share or use any of these, add a link so other people can learn about them too. Thanks! Oh, and feel free share your facts with me in the comments below. Interesting Facts About North Omaha. North Omaha's roots were established in the fur trade. Of the early 1800s? A famous German adventurer named Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied stayed in North Omaha. Mormon settlement in North Omaha?

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North Omaha History: A History of North Omaha's Omaha University Campus

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August 2, 2015. A History of North Omaha's Omaha University Campus. The University of Omaha opened in North Omaha in 1907. It moved away in 1937. An original sign for North Omaha's University of Omaha campus. In 1908, a group of faculty from the Seminary founded the University of Omaha. It was private, nonreligious and coed. Seeking to start a higher ed institution that was "free from ecclesiastical control," they also wanted to ensure "sound learning and practical education." They succeeded. The first b...

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North Omaha History: A History of Racism in Omaha

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December 18, 2012. A History of Racism in Omaha. In separate Wikipedia articles, I have detailed the history of the Civil Rights movement in Omaha. As well as many of the ethnic and racial groups in the city, including African Americans. I did this because of the gross patterns of cultural racism and structural racism in the city that are so startlingly obvious to anyone that actually pays attention. Early Racism in Omaha. In the history of the city. And other early civic leaders. In 1859, the Omaha City...

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North Omaha History: A History of Omaha's Kountze Place Neighborhood

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September 30, 2008. A History of Omaha's Kountze Place Neighborhood. North Omaha's wealthy suburb for rich people didn't take off when its namesake first platted it, but immediately after the Trans-Mississippi Expo it filled in fast. Following is a history of Omaha's Kountze Place neighborhood. A 1906 advertisement for lots in Kountze Place. Charles Martin, later developer of the Minne Lusa and Florence Field subdivisions, began by selling lots in Kountze Place. The new Florence Boulevard. People from Om...

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North Omaha History: A History of the North Omaha Riots

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July 18, 2013. A History of the North Omaha Riots. A snippy report from a local newspaper about civil unrest in 1967. Growing up near 24th and Fort, my imagination was always lit up by what was. As a young paperboy for the Omaha World-Herald. An article heading from the 1919 riots in Omaha. Riots had struck North Omaha before the 1960s. In the 1910s, two events drew racist Omaha to attack African Americans in the Near Northside. The first was a 1910 bout in Reno, Nevada, where Jack Johnson's win ...The o...

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North Omaha History: A History of the 1913 Easter Tornado

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February 14, 2014. A History of the 1913 Easter Tornado. 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, too. In one block called Idlewild, more than 25 people died. Idlewild was a recreation hall for the African American community. A Short Histo...

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North Omaha History: Jack Johnson and North Omaha

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December 22, 2010. Jack Johnson and North Omaha. Jeffries vs. Jeffries admission ticket. In July 1910 racial tension flared towards Omaha's African-American community after a tremendous upset victory by boxer Jack Johnson versus James Jeffries in Reno, Nevada. The fight, which was billed as " The Fight of the Century. Was the most significant heavy weight championship bout to that date. It was followed closely across the nation. The mobs wounded several black men in the city, killing one. The Jack Johnso...

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North Omaha History: A History of Prospect Hill Cemetery

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December 30, 2010. A History of Prospect Hill Cemetery. Of all the hidden histories scattered throughout North Omaha, there's one featuring a bed in a cemetery that can't be told enough. Yet, every single year people gather to say thanks to the liberated couple it was made for. Learn more. Prospect Hill Cemetery from Parker Street. A 1979 picture of the cemetery when it was neglected. A 1967 photo of Anna Wilson and Dan Allen's joint gravesite. Perhaps the most notorious burial at Prospect Hill was that ...