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What I am really looking for is information on the tunnels in the hillside along Florence Blvd. You know those woods? There's old tunnels up in those cliffs, which I heard were either for freed slaves back, back in the day, or moonshining in the 1920s. Either way, I can't find anything online!

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Hobo City

"One problem area was Hobo Park. It was a square block where the hobos used to drink wine and lay around. There was a lady, connected with the Omaha World- Herald newspaper, who didn't want us to take Hobo Park and she had quite a bit of clout in Omaha. We proposed a relocation that was close to the World-Herald building and through a section of Omaha that the World-Herald had planned-on for future expansion. She then withdrew her objection and we went over Hobo Park." (Stephen R. Gilbert, 1985 Interview)[2]

Czechs in Omaha

Nuggets

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Ethnicity in Omaha

Ethnicities in Omaha have been diverse since the founding of the city of Omaha in 1854, and people from different immigrant groups have contributed to the growth of the city in a variety of ways. In 1910, 57.4% of all Omahans were immigrants.[4]


Studies about the ethnic makeup of Omaha have suggested that ghettoization of immigrants did not occur to the extent previously assumed.[5]

African Americans in Nebraska

African-Americans in Nebraska after the Civil War Following the Civil War, African-Americans began to establish themselves in Nebraska. In 1860, there were an estimated 82 African-Americans living in the state. By 1900 that number had risen to 6,269. Most African-Americans moved to Omaha, where chances were greater of finding work. Most opportunities for employment were found with the railroads, packing houses or other labor fields. The 1910 census, however, states that one physician and surgeon, 25 musicians and teachers of music and 14 clergymen of African-American descent lived in Nebraska.

History books indicate that African-Americans contributed to the settlement of Nebraska. In 1870, Robert Anderson was the first African-American to homestead in Box Butte County. Other homesteaders included L.B. Mattingly who resided near David City, and David Patrick, who lived in Hamilton County.

African-American organizations began to crop up in Omaha such as the Women's Club in 1895 and newspapers such as the Progress, the Afro-American Sentinel, and The Enterprise in the 1880s and 1890s. Early African-American churches in Omaha included St. John AME Church, St. Phillip the Deacon, and the Zion Baptist Church.

Many African-Americans from this area distinquished themselves in public life: Dr. Matthew O. Ricketts was the first African- American to serve in the Nebraska Legislature in 1892; Silas Robbins was the first African-American to be admitted to the Nebraska State Bar Association in 1895; and Clarence W. Wigington was the first African-American to design a home in Nebraska.[6]

Norwegians

Norwegian immigrants assimilated quickly into the fabric of Omaha. After initially settling in far North Omaha near Florence, many Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish immigrants scattered throughout the city.[7]

Norwegian immigrants assimilated quickly into the fabric of Omaha. After initially settling in far North Omaha near Florence, many Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Finnish immigrants scattered throughout the city.[8]

Danes

Legacy

In the 2000 U.S. Census the five largest ancestry groups reported in Omaha were German (38.6%), Irish (12.4%), English (9.6%), Swedish (4.9%), and Czech (4.9%).

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Nat Towles Band

Nat Towles' band was one of four big bands out of Omaha.[9]

Communists in Omaha

This is a list of Communists in Omaha, Nebraska.

Alberta landmarks

Athabasca Pass — Major fur trade transportation route (in Jasper National Park)

Banff Park Museum — Early natural history museum in Rustic style, 1902-03 (in Banff National Park)

Bar U Ranch — Historic ranch in Alberta foothills, 1883

Cave and Basin — Hot springs, birthplace of national parks (in Banff National Park)

First Oil Well in Western Canada — First commercially productive oil well in Western Canada (in Waterton Lakes National Park)

Frog Lake — Site of Cree uprising, 1885

Howse Pass — First crossed by David Thompson in 1807 (in Banff National Park)

Jasper House — Archaeological remains of 1829 fur trade post (in Jasper National Park)

Jasper Park Information Centre — Picturesque fieldstone park building of Rustic design, 1913-14 (in Jasper National Park)

Rocky Mountain House — Rival Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company posts

Skoki Ski Lodge — Ski lodge in rustic vernacular, 1930-31 (in Banff National Park)

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station — Remains of high altitude geophysical laboratory (in Banff National Park)

Yellowhead Pass — Transportation route through Rocky Mountains (in Jasper National Park)

Further information: List of provincial historic sites of Alberta

Gangs of North Omaha

Contributed by IP on the North Omaha page; kept here for posterity and possible future research purposes... 24th Camden crips killer park[Camden & duce 9]

Omaha lead info

Funding for schools and racial segregation have been contentious issues for education in the Omaha Public Schools and surrounding districts for the last several years. This tension was relieved in early 2007 when the Nebraska Legislature developed a plan to use learning communities that ensure socioeconomic diversity. Education experts have called this plan, "an important model to watch."[10] Crime in Omaha is comparable to other U.S. cities of similar size, with racial tension and methamphetamine use among top social issues.[11]




References

  1. ^ Arbelaez, M. (2006) Religion and Community: Mexican Americans in South Omaha (1900-1980). OLLAS Special Report No. 4. Omaha, NE: Office of Latino/Latin American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
  2. ^ Koster, G. (1997) A Story of Highway Development in Nebraska. Nebraska Department of Roads. p 65. Retrieved 9/23/07.
  3. ^ O'Hara, E. (1911) The Catholic Encyclopedia, XII. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
  4. ^ Luebke, F.C. (1999) Germans in the New World: Essays in the History of Immigration. University of Illinois Press. p 27.
  5. ^ Chudacoff, H. (1973) "A New Look at Ethnic Neighborhoods: Residential Dispersion and the Concept of Visibility in a Medium-Sized City." Journal of American History, 60(1) 76-93.
  6. ^ here
  7. ^ Gjerset, K & Hektoen, L (n.d.) Becoming American, Becoming Suburban: Norwegians in the 1920s. Norwegian American Historical Archives. Volume 33: Page 3.
  8. ^ Gjerset, K & Hektoen, L (n.d.) Becoming American, Becoming Suburban: Norwegians in the 1920s. Norwegian American Historical Archives. Volume 33: Page 3.
  9. ^ Walton, C. (2004) "Conversation with Duke Groner". Jazz Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 7/1/07.
  10. ^ Saunders, M. (2007) Metro area a national model? The learning community's ideas draw interest after a high court ruling against race-based integration plans,"] Omaha World-Herald 6/29/07. Retrieved 8/22/07.
  11. ^ Bonné, J. (2007) "Scourge of the heartland". MSNBC. Retrieved 3/12/07)


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