Tag: History | Omaha Magazine

From Trading Trappers to Tall Trees

Oct 22, 2023 02:04AM ● By Claudia Moomey

A brief history of Fontenelle Forest.

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US SUPREME COURT CASE MEYER VS. NEBRASKA A PRECEDENT FOR AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES history october 2023

The Man Who Didn’t Flinch

Sep 22, 2023 04:21PM ● By Kim Carpenter

US Supreme Court case Meyer vs. Nebraska: a precedent for American civil liberties.

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Do Blondes Have More Fun?

Aug 22, 2023 02:54PM ● By Sophia Ridge

Welcoming back the old, new Herbie Husker.

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omaha’s “little theater Omaha Community Playhouse

Breaking the Fourth Wall of Omaha’s “Little Theater”

Jun 23, 2023 01:05PM ● By Sophia Ridge

A spotlight on the Omaha Community Playhouse.

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A History of Heat and Eat: the TV Dinner’s Nebraska Roots Run Deep

May 23, 2023 03:31PM ● By Sara Locke

The facts behind the creation of the TV dinner have been the subject matter of debate since the ’50s. Learn how they came to be!

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The True and Grisly Story of William Thompson's Scalp

Apr 26, 2023 03:08PM ● By Kim Carpenter

Rare oddity: a collection highlight in Omaha public library archives.

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Disorganized Crime: Dispelling the Myth of Omaha’s Irish Mob Ties

Feb 24, 2023 10:11AM ● By Adam Fletcher Sasse

While it’s true that the Irish controlled Omaha for a long time—making mayors and many wealthy notable, powerful people—it’s false that they were a mob in the traditional sense of the word.

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North Omaha’s People’s Hospital: Open to Anyone

Dec 27, 2022 08:28AM ● By Kim Carpenter

People’s Hospital's history offers a glimpse into one of North Omaha’s most prestigious healthcare practitioners at the time and the challenges that faced citizens in this part of the city.

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A Dickens of a Time: Revisiting a Victorian Holiday Tradition in Omaha’s Old Market

Nov 01, 2022 08:22AM ● By Sara Locke

Founded in 1987, Dickens in the Market brought the holiday spirit to countless revelers and left sweet memories, still savored years after the final carol was sung.

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