Stu Pospisil is an Omaha World-Herald sportswriter who has been with the newspaper since 1984. For the past three years he’s authored a Sunday column on Omaha and Douglas County history, spotlighting the fabric that makes a city a community. Stu is a lifelong Omahan, growing up in the Benson neighborhood and graduating from the […]
2nd Sunday (9/14): ANDREW J. POPPLETON: FIGHTER FOR OMAHA CITY, THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, AND CHIEF STANDING BEAR. By Larry Dwyer. 2 p.m., Sept 14th at Metro Community College, Ft. Omaha, Building 10. Followed by Reception […]
Join Iona Fortune, a burlesque dancer and art historian, as she retells the history of burlesque in Douglas County. From the 1890s to the 1990s, North American burlesque was a staple of entertainment, showcasing quick-reveal and slow-peel costumes that influenced the stage and screen. Iona is a burlesque dancer and art historian. She has been […]
"All Hell Couldn't Stop Them": To War and Back with Omaha's Thurston Rifles The story of a company of Omaha citizen-soldiers, their empire-building adventure in the Philippines, and their devoted […]
Teacher: Pat Pixley Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features a 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. Please […]
Teacher: Pat Pixley Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features a 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. Please […]
Teacher: Pat Pixley Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features a 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. Please […]
Teacher: Pat Pixley Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features a 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. Please […]
Teacher: Pat Pixley Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features a 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. Please […]
Teacher: Pat Pixley Study material culture and its impact on society through the history and appreciation of antiques. The class features a 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. Please […]