Douglas County Historical Society

Reader's Circle: O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
2017-04-26 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Douglas County Historical Society’s monthly book club, Reader’s Circle, announces its April meeting which will be on Wednesday, April 26 at Noon at the General Crook House Museum.
April’s book will be O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. This book is an official selection of the Nebraska 150 Celebrations.
Set on the Nebraska prairie where Willa Cather (1873–1947) grew up, this powerful early novel tells the story of the young Alexandra Bergson, whose dying father leaves her in charge of the family and of the lands they have struggled to farm. In Alexandra’s long flight to survive and succeed, O Pioneers! relates an important chapter in the history of the American frontier.
Evoking the harsh grandeur of the prairie, this landmark of American fiction unfurls a saga of love, greed, murder, failed dreams, and hard-won triumph. In the fateful interaction of her characters, Willa Cather compares with keen insight the experiences of Swedish, French, and Bohemian immigrants in the United States. And in her absorbing narrative, she displays the virtuoso storytelling skills that have made her one of the most admired masters of the American novel.
Reader’s Circle meets on the last Wednesday of each month except for December and selects books that are either from a Douglas County author or relate to Douglas County history. However, in honor of the state’s sesquicentennial celebrations the scope is being expanded to include selections on the Nebraska 150 official reading list.
Attendees to each meeting will be offered coffee along with an assorted tray of treats provided by local favorite, Dugger’s Café.
If you are interested in participating in the Reader’s Circle, please call 402-455-9990 ext. 101 or email Members@DouglasCoHistory.org. Cost to participate is $5 for members and $10 for non members.

History and Appreciation of Antiques: Satsuma
2017-04-25 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-25 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.

April 25th & April 27th – Satsuma

To learn more and sign up for classes, please visit,

http://www.douglascohistory.org/classes-programs/classes/.

History and Appreciation of Antiques: Inkwells
2017-04-20 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-20 09:30 - 12:00, 2017-04-18 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-18 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.

Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.

April 18th & April 20th – Inkwells

To learn more and sign up for classes, please visit,

http://www.douglascohistory.org/classes-programs/classes/.

General Crook House Museum CLOSED
2017-04-16 13:00 - 16:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Due to the Easter Holiday, the General Crook House Museum will be closed on Sunday, April 16th.

History and Appreciation of Antiques: English Royalty Souvenirs
2017-04-13 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2017-04-11 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-11 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.
April 11th & April 13th – English Royalty Souvenirs
To learn more and sign up for classes, please visit,
http://www.douglascohistory.org/classes-programs/classes/.

April Second Sunday Series: "Two Gun" Hart - Law Man, Cowboy, and Long Lost Brother of Al Capone
2017-04-09 14:00 - 15:15 | Metropolitan Community College, Building 10, Room 110, 32nd and Sorenson Parkway, Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Douglas County Historical Society’s monthly program, Second Sunday Series, is proud to present the April installment entitled “Two Gun” Hart: Law Man, Cowboy, and Long Lost Brother of Al Capone to be given by Lincoln native and California transplant, Jeff McArthur. The presentation will take place on Sunday, April 9 at 2 p.m. on Historic Fort Omaha in Metropolitan Community College’s Building 10, located on the north end of campus.
Few know that Al Capone, the most famous gangster in the world, had a long-lost brother on the opposite side of the law. Born Vincenzo Capone in 1892, he ran away from home as a teenager, joined the circus, then the army, and returned from the Great War a hero. When Prohibition began in 1920, he became a Federal officer, and fought crime dressed as a cowboy with two six-shooters on his side while riding a horse.
Based in the small town of Homer, Nebraska, Hart covered territory throughout eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Working closely with such tribes as the Omaha, Winnebago, and Sioux; he became one of the most successful law men in the country. The entire time, neither his friends nor even his family knew of his connection to the infamous mob boss in Chicago.
The Second Sunday Series is a once per month series of presentations that serve to highlight a diverse range of topics and time periods related to Douglas County history. The Second Sunday Series is offered free of charge to DCHS members as a benefit of their membership and $5 for non-members. We welcome all community members interested to attend and due to limited space we ask all to RSVP either by phone at 402-455-9990 or email at Members@DouglasCoHistory.org.
Douglas County Historical Society’s mission is to preserve and enliven historical insight in Douglas County Nebraska. Please visit our website www.DouglasCoHistory.org to learn about the Society’s programs, services, and other upcoming events.

History and Appreciation of Antiques: Butter Dishes
2017-04-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2017-04-06 01:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-04 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-04-04 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.
April 4th & April 6th – Butter Dishes
To learn more and sign up for classes, please visit, http://www.douglascohistory.org/classes-programs/classes/.

History and Appreciation of Antiques: Tramp Art
2017-03-30 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-03-30 09:30 - 12:00, 2017-03-28 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-03-28 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.
March 28th & 30th – Tramp Art: The creative objects inspired by the Great Depression.
Visit our Classes page to learn more and sign up!

Reader's Circle: A Warrior of the People by Joe Starita
2017-03-29 12:00 - 13:30 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Douglas County Historical Society’s (DCHS) monthly book club, Reader’s Circle, announces its March meeting which will be on Wednesday, March 29 at Noon at the General Crook House Museum.
March’s book will be A Warrior of the People by Joe Starita. This book is an official selection of the Nebraska 150 Celebrations.
On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche Picotte received her medical degree―becoming the first Native American doctor in U.S. history. She earned her degree thirty-one years before women could vote and thirty-five years before Indians could become citizens in their own country. Her patients often were desperately poor and desperately sick―tuberculosis, small pox, measles, influenza―families scattered miles apart, whose last hope was a young woman who spoke their language and knew their customs.
This is the story of an Indian woman who effectively became the chief of an entrenched patriarchal tribe, the story of a woman who crashed through thick walls of ethnic, racial and gender prejudice, then spent the rest of her life using a unique bicultural identity to improve the lot of her people―physically, emotionally, politically, and spiritually.
Reader’s Circle meets on the last Wednesday of each month except for December and selects books that are either from a Douglas County author or relate to Douglas County history. However, in honor of the state’s sesquicentennial celebrations the scope is being expanded to include selections on the Nebraska 150 official reading list.
Attendees to each meeting will be offered coffee along with an assorted tray of treats provided by local favorite, Dugger’s Café.
If you are interested in participating in the Reader’s Circle, please call 402-455-9990 ext. 101 or email Members@DouglasCoHistory.org. Cost to participate is $5 for members and $10 for non members.

History and Appreciation of Antiques: Czech and Bohemian Glass
2017-03-23 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-03-23 09:30 - 12:00, 2017-03-21 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-03-21 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.
March 21st & 23rd – Czech & Bohemian Glass: Etched and cut to clear, colored glass and produced for decades.
Visit our Classes page to learn more and sign up!

History and Appreciation of Antiques: Turkey Red Tablecloths
2017-03-16 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-03-16 09:30 - 12:00, 2017-03-14 13:30 - 16:00, 2017-03-14 09:30 - 12:00 | General Crook House Museum, 5730 N 30th St., Omaha, NE, 68111, United States
Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features hands-on examination of artifacts and explores the sociological, economic, historical and political impact of these artifacts on the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, as well as their implications for today and tomorrow.
Classes meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each day offering two options for class times. The morning class meets from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and the afternoon class runs 1:30 – 4 p.m.
March 14th & 16th – Turkey Red Tablecloths: Mid-century jacquard tablecloths.
Visit our Classes page to learn more and sign up!
