My Omaha Obsession

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 149622471X
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Book Synopsis My Omaha Obsession by : Miss Cassette

Download or read book My Omaha Obsession written by Miss Cassette and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Omaha Obsession takes the reader on an idiosyncratic tour through some of Omaha’s neighborhoods, buildings, architecture, and people, celebrating the city’s unusual history. Rather than covering the city’s best-known sites, Miss Cassette is irresistibly drawn to strange little buildings and glorious large homes that don’t exist anymore as well as to stories of Harkert’s Holsum Hamburgers and the Twenties Club. Piecing together the records of buildings and homes and everything interesting that came after, Miss Cassette shares her observations of the property and its significance to Omaha. She scrutinizes land deeds, insurance maps, tax records, and old newspaper articles to uncover a property’s singular story. Through conversations with fellow detectives and history enthusiasts, she guides readers along her path of hunches, personal interests, mishaps, and more. As a longtime resident of Omaha, Miss Cassette is informed by memories of her youth combined with an enduring curiosity about the city’s offbeat relics and remains. Part memoir and part research guide with a healthy dose of colorful wandering, My Omaha Obsession celebrates the historic built environment and searches for the people who shaped early Omaha.

Omaha Sketchbook

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ISBN 13 : 9781912339440
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (394 download)

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Book Synopsis Omaha Sketchbook by : Gregory Halpern

Download or read book Omaha Sketchbook written by Gregory Halpern and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last fifteen years, Gregory Halpern has been photographing in Omaha, Nebraska, steadily compiling a lyrical, if equivocal, response to the American Heartland. In loosely-collaged spreads that reproduce his construction-paper sketchbooks, Halpern takes pleasure in cognitive dissonance and unexpected harmonies, playing on a sense of simultaneous repulsion and attraction to the place. Omaha Sketchbook is ultimately a meditation on America, on the men and boys who inhabit it, and on the mechanics of aggression, inadequacy, and power.

Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

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Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681063069
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by : Ryan Roenfeld

Download or read book Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure written by Ryan Roenfeld and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did Omaha get its nickname, “The Gateway to the West” and where can you gawk at the footsteps of the first human to walk in space? Just scratch the surface of a city best known for Warren Buffett, college baseball, and a great zoo and find far more than meets the eye. And Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure is just the book you’ll need to uncover all the stories of Nebraska’s lone metropolis. Omaha rises up out of the low broken bluffs along the west bank of the Missouri River and sprawls west across what was once the prairie grasslands of the Great Plains. The buffalo wallows have been replaced by a more urban mix of grit and gentrification, with tree-lined avenues, boulevards, and varied communities that hold on to their heritage for generations. There’s a giant fork in Little Italy and stories told in stone around what was the world’s largest livestock market. There’s an old blues song by Big Joe Williams about an Omaha intersection that’s now on the National Register, and Irish Nationalists erected a grand monument to the Fenian who invaded Canada twice. Anyone in Omaha can take a gander at Goose Hollow or visit a haven for herons, but now author and Omaha enthusiast Ryan Roenfeld takes you on your own behind-the-scenes tour of the Big O. With his book as your guide, you’ll discover a whole new side to the city that’s inspired him for years.

A Dirty, Wicked Town

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Publisher : Caxton Press
ISBN 13 : 0870045326
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis A Dirty, Wicked Town by : David L. Bristow

Download or read book A Dirty, Wicked Town written by David L. Bristow and published by Caxton Press. This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press "It requires but little if any, stretch of the imagination to regard Omaha as a cesspool of iniquity, for it is given up to lawlessness and is overrun with a horde of fugitives from justice and dangerous men of all kinds who carry things with a high hand and a loose rein... If you want to find a rogue's rookery, go to Omaha." A Kansas City newspaper.

The Omaha Tribe

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Total Pages : 820 pages
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Book Synopsis The Omaha Tribe by : Alice Cunningham Fletcher

Download or read book The Omaha Tribe written by Alice Cunningham Fletcher and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

100 Things to Do in Omaha Before You Die

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Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1681060957
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis 100 Things to Do in Omaha Before You Die by : Lisa Trudell

Download or read book 100 Things to Do in Omaha Before You Die written by Lisa Trudell and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Omaha is often called the best-kept secret in the United States. Once they've been there, visitors tend to fall in love with the city and its people. Omaha is famous for its great steaks and being the home of Warren Buffett, the billionaire "Oracle of Omaha." Referred to as the Gateway to the West, Omaha has so much to offer, from history, hiking, and an exciting local beer scene to great food. We take you on a tour of the city's unique and interesting sites and include some fun facts and helpful tips. During our travels, we'll share where to take on the challenge of eating a six-patty burger with all the toppings, where to find the home of blown glass art, and where to see some of the fastest planes in the world. 100 Things to Do in Omaha Before You Die travels around Omaha to reveal the beauty and diversity of a growing city. Whether you grew up in Omaha, call yourself an Omahan now, or are just passing through, this book will make you stop and say, "I didn't realize that was in Omaha."

Wicked Omaha

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467137316
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis Wicked Omaha by : Ryan Roenfeld

Download or read book Wicked Omaha written by Ryan Roenfeld and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In old Omaha, the scent of opium wafted through saloon doors, while prostitutes openly solicited customers. When the St. Elmo theater ran short of the usual entertainment, the residents could always fall back on robbing strangers. Tenants of the Burnt District squirmed under the extorting thumb of a furniture dealer dubbed the Man-Landlady. The games of chance and confidence and outright municipal graft all played a part in a wicked city where gambler Tom Dennison ran politics and Madam Anna Wilson drove philanthropy. Join Ryan Roenfeld for a stroll along the seamier side of Omaha's past.

Welcome to Omaha

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467128651
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis Welcome to Omaha by : Oliver B. Pollak

Download or read book Welcome to Omaha written by Oliver B. Pollak and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people traveling America's railroads and highways pass through Omaha, breaking for an overnight stay. At the end of the day, the traveler's experience is in the hands of transportation workers, hoteliers, and restaurateurs who promise comfort, food, and safety. Omaha's hospitality industry offerings ranged from the modest Scandinavian Young Women's Christian Association and the Hotel Harley bachelor lodgings to the lofty Fontenelle and Blackstone Hotels. The resilient Paxton has been a fixture since 1882. Visitors to Omaha took in the bright lights and culture, documenting their impressions on postcards that picture the city's hotels, restaurants, train depots, bridges, and weather events.

The Omaha Language and the Omaha Way

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496233964
Total Pages : 736 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

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Book Synopsis The Omaha Language and the Omaha Way by : Mark Awakuni-Swetland

Download or read book The Omaha Language and the Omaha Way written by Mark Awakuni-Swetland and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published through the Recovering Languages and Literacies of the Americas initiative, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Omaha Language and the Omaha Way provides a comprehensive textbook for students, scholars, and laypersons to learn to speak and understand the language of the Omaha Nation. Mark Awakuni-Swetland, Vida Woodhull Stabler, Aubrey Streit Krug, Loren Frerichs, and Rory Larson have collaborated with elder speakers, including Alberta Grant Canby, Emmaline Walker Sanchez, Marcella Woodhull Cavou, and Donna Morris Parker, to write this book. The original and creative pedagogical method used in this textbook--teaching the Omaha language through Omaha culture--consists of a structured series of lesson plans. It is the result of a generous collaboration between the Department of Anthropology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Umóⁿhoⁿ Language and Culture Center at Umóⁿhoⁿ Nation Public School in Macy, Nebraska. The method draws on the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of Awakuni-Swetland to illustrate the Omaha values of balance and integration. The contents are shaped into two parts, each of which complements the other--just as the Earth and Sky do. This textbook features an introduction by Awakuni-Swetland on the history and phonology of the Omaha language; lessons from the Umóⁿhoⁿ Language and Culture Center at Macy, with a writing system quick sheet; situation quick sheets; lessons on games; lessons on spring, summer, fall, and winter; an Omaha language resource list; and a glossary in the standard Macy orthography of the Omaha language. The textbook also includes cultural lessons in the language by Awakuni-Swetland and lessons from the Omaha language class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Omaha Language and the Omaha Way offers a linguistic foundation for tribal members, students, scholars, and laypersons, featuring Omaha community lessons, the standard Macy orthography, and UNL orthography all under one cover.

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1538719347
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (387 download)

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Book Synopsis You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by : Amber Ruffin

Download or read book You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey written by Amber Ruffin and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INDIE NEXT PICK* Writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers Amber Ruffin writes with her sister Lacey Lamar with humor and heart to share absurd anecdotes about everyday experiences of racism. Now a writer and performer on Late Night with Seth Meyers and host of The Amber Ruffin Show, Amber Ruffin lives in New York, where she is no one's First Black Friend and everyone is, as she puts it, "stark raving normal." But Amber's sister Lacey? She's still living in their home state of Nebraska, and trust us, you'll never believe what happened to Lacey. From racist donut shops to strangers putting their whole hand in her hair, from being mistaken for a prostitute to being mistaken for Harriet Tubman, Lacey is a lightning rod for hilariously ridiculous yet all-too-real anecdotes. She's the perfect mix of polite, beautiful, petite, and Black that apparently makes people think "I can say whatever I want to this woman." And now, Amber and Lacey share these entertainingly horrifying stories through their laugh-out-loud sisterly banter. Painfully relatable or shockingly eye-opening (depending on how often you have personally been followed by security at department stores), this book tackles modern-day racism with the perfect balance of levity and gravity.

Lost Omaha

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467119849
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis Lost Omaha by : Janet R. Daly Bednarek

Download or read book Lost Omaha written by Janet R. Daly Bednarek and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landmarks of Omaha's past reveal a history of industry, innovation and change. The Hotel Fontenelle, the Omaha Athletic Club and the Medical Arts Building disappeared in the wake of changes remaking downtown after World War II. Jobbers Canyon, a vital part of the city's wholesale district, was sacrificed to ConAgra's headquarters. Peony Park closed as suburban sprawl prevented its expansion, and changing leisure patterns took residents farther away for their amusement park experience. The stockyards finally closed in 1999, ending a long chapter in Omaha's history. Author and historian Janet R. Daly Bednarek charts the legacy of Omaha's lost history through its landmarks.

North Omaha History

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781539973614
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (736 download)

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Book Synopsis North Omaha History by : Adam Fletcher Sasse

Download or read book North Omaha History written by Adam Fletcher Sasse and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third book of the North Omaha History Series, Adam Fletcher Sasse reveals a lot of the hidden, denied and neglected history of one of the oldest areas of Nebraska's largest city. Highlighting the predominantly African American community and other ethnic groups, he introduces some intriguing characters and important businesses that made North Omaha great. He reveals the role of transportation in the area by examining the history of several streets, including the culture and figures in the areas around them. He details the roles of North Omaha's extensive boulevard system that weaves together neighborhoods and connects the community to the rest of the city, as well as looks at the historic Belt Line Railway that used to encircle the area. In the next section, Fletcher Sasse conducts a community-wide exploration of architecture in North Omaha. He reveals the basics about the neighborhood, and then plunges deep into the apartments, homes, neighborhoods and other institutions that make the historic preservation movement so important to the community. He details several important districts and shines a light on the oldest houses in North Omaha, too. Then, he tells the missing history of a dozen mansions and estates that once occupied the area. The final section of the book is a massive timeline of birthdates for the many of the most important people in North Omaha history, including athletes, entertainers, politicians, leaders and others. The book finishes with a bibliography and comprehensive index.

Lost Restaurants of Omaha

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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439663122
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Book Synopsis Lost Restaurants of Omaha by : Kim Reiner

Download or read book Lost Restaurants of Omaha written by Kim Reiner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Omaha is known for its beef, but the history of its most famous restaurants goes far beyond. The French Café was the place to go to celebrate. Piccolo Pete's, Mister C's and Bohemian Café helped shape neighborhoods in Little Italy, North Omaha and Little Bohemia. The tales of restaurateurs like the tragic Tolf Hanson; the ever-optimistic Ross Lorello; Anthony Oddo, once a resident at Boys Town; and Giuseppa Marcuzzo, a former bootlegger, also tell the story of the city. Restaurants played a prominent role as history unfolded in Omaha during prohibition, wartime rations, the fight for equal rights and westward expansion. Author Kim Reiner details the fascinating history behind Omaha's classic eateries.

Omaha and Council Bluffs

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ISBN 13 : 9780977306756
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Omaha and Council Bluffs written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Omaha-Council Bluffs Yesterday and Today is a beautiful two color hard bound book featuring 110 historic black and white scenes rephotgraphed in 2008. A wonderful look at how two Midwestern river cities have evolved over the years. A must have for anyone who has ever lived in Omaha or Council Bluffs. Compiled by Kristine Gerber producer of the Nebraska best-selling and award-winning Omaha, Times Remembered books, Building for the Ages, Omaha's Architectural Landmarks and the Toast to Omaha, Junior League of Omaha cookbook.

River City Empire

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803248334
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis River City Empire by : Orville D. Menard

Download or read book River City Empire written by Orville D. Menard and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An exploration of political bossism and machine politics of the early twentieth century focused on Omaha, Nebraska, and Thomas Dennison"--Provided by publisher.

This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm

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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393292584
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Book Synopsis This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by : Ted Genoways

Download or read book This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm written by Ted Genoways and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize 2019 selection for the One Book One Nebraska and All Iowa state reading programs "Genoways gives the reader a kitchen-table view of the vagaries, complexities, and frustrations of modern farming…Insightful and empathetic." —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for forty years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife’s fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their family farm—and their entire way of life—are under siege on many fronts, from shifting trade policies, to encroaching pipelines, to climate change. Following the Hammonds from harvest to harvest, Ted Genoways explores the rapidly changing world of small, traditional farming operations. He creates a vivid, nuanced portrait of a radical new landscape and one family’s fight to preserve their legacy and the life they love.

Reading Group Choices

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ISBN 13 : 9780975974476
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Reading Group Choices written by Reading Group Choices and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: