North Omaha History Podcast, Omaha History, South Omaha History Adam Fletcher Sasse

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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Dan Hedrick

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Daniel Ammons

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Troy Lewellen

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Lori Schwartz

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Jim Collison

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For more than 150 years, North Omaha has experienced powerful leadership within the community. Some leaders have appealed to African Americans, some to white people, and some have created bridges to support all North Omahans. From the 1950s through the 1980s, one man was regularly credited with the latter. This is a biography of community leader, entrepreneur and educator Dr. Rodney Wead.

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Carl Jackson

Kelsey Tarrell

Richard Gude

Daniel Ammons

Sara Rogers

Troy Lewellen

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Jay Hannah

Lori Schwartz

and

Jim Collison

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Dan Desdunes was The Man. For more than 20 years, he was the leader of Omaha’s powerhouse music scene. He also launched several musicians’ careers, volunteered around the community, and was well-thought of throughout his life. But even before he got to Omaha, Desdunes made waves ripple in Louisiana. This is the biography of North Omaha’s Dan Desdunes.

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Jenna Smith

Dan Hedrick

Troy Lewellen

Carl Jackson

Kelsey Tarrell

Richard Gude

Daniel Ammons

Sara Rogers

Jim Collison

Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh

Kristine Gerber

Jay Hannah

and

Lori Schwartz

The North Omaha History podcast is a volunteer effort, but you can help us meet expenses by becoming a patron for as little as $1 a month. Go to Patreon.com/Omaha

Imagine a warm summer evening at the turn of the century. Look out on Carter Lake and see the lightning bugs flickering and listen to the cicadas roaring. Picture yourself strolling along a boardwalk wrapped along the edge of the lake, wearing fancy clothes and just basking in the natural opulence. Walking by clubs and docks with sailboats bobbing in the darkness, you see cottages and restaurants all crowding the edge. Then you see a brightly lit amusement park. This is a history of Cortland Beach, Omaha’s finest summertime resort from 1889 to 1905.



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Dan Hedrick

Troy Lewellen

Carl Jackson

Kelsey Tarrell

Richard Gude

Daniel Ammons

Sara Rogers

Jim Collison

Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh

Kristine Gerber

Jay Hannah – and

Lori Schwartz

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North Omaha is screaming full of history, and the new 24th and Lake Historic District is a tremendous example of how that’s so. After its first developments in the 1870s, this intersection evolved to become a hotbed of the African American community; as well as the heart of the Jewish community; a farm supply area; and much, much more. In 2016, 38 buildings were included in a new listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Adam Fletcher Sasse guides us through a large jewel in North Omaha’s historical crown.

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Carl Jackson

Kelsey Tarrell

Richard Gude

Daniel Ammons

Sara Rogers

Jim Collison

Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh

Kristine Gerber

Jay Hannah - and

Lori Schwartz

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North Omaha sits on the shoulder of a city that keeps growing, but leaves this community alone. Routinely forgotten about, the community is largely neglected by investors and developers who see it as dead space. Perched uncomfortably on the precipice of downtown Omaha, the rest of this growing metro looks at North Omaha’s foibles and history mercilessly.



Instead, Omaha is slowly devouring the southern boundaries of North Omaha in an apparent effort to gentrify the neighborhood for the benefit of Creighton University and the growing NoDo area.



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