Note: The October presentation will be presented on the FIRST Sunday of the month. One single incident can change everything. 160 years ago the most significant thing to ever impact Omaha occurred: Abraham Lincoln issued an executive order designating Council Bluffs as eastern terminus of the transcontinental railroad. Council Bluffs? But why then were the […]
Turn out to learn about the Battle of the Little Big Horn from 7th Cavalry and Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe perspectives, but more importantly how to study and learn about […]
Kent Taylor, writer and producer of the documentary The Only Place to Be on Sunday Night: Remembering Omaha’s Sunset Speedway (1957-2000), Stan Cisar, former announcer at Sunset Speedway, and Craig Kelley, former co-owner, promoter, and race director of Sunset Speedway will be sharing memories and history of this popular race track and others. June 12 […]
Rebecca White Sullivan, Vice Chairwoman for the Ponca Tribe, will give a presentation on Chief Standing Bear the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. No man should be forced to leave his home, forced on foot to walk hundreds of miles to the unknown, watch disease and famine take the lives of hundreds, and left with nothing […]
Preston Love, Jr. is a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Black Studies Department, author of five books, an Omaha World-Herald Editorial Columnist, Voter Participation Activist, and creator of local and national historical tours. Troubled times produce unique opportunities for problem-solving, creative thinking, and heightened sensitivities, all seeds for positive change. Preston Love, Jr. […]
Annika Phillips, old home expert and member of The Old Omaha Vintage Real Estate Team, will discuss preserving old homes using examples from the restoration of her beautiful home in […]
“The Italians Who Settled Omaha″ a panel conversation with members of the Sicula Italia Foundation and other members of Omaha's Italian community. February 13 at 2:00 p.m. Gross Auditorium at College of Saint Mary *THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT*
“The Irish in Omaha: 1854-2004" by Jim Cavanaugh January 9 at 2:00 p.m. Gross Auditorium at College of St. Mary This talk is made available through the Humanities Nebraska Speakers Bureau, and is free to all attendees. Call 402-455-9990 for reservations or email members@douglascohistory.org
Iulia Grytsyk and Olesia Repichowskyj will discuss how Omaha’s Ukrainian immigrant population is working to maintain traditions not celebrated in the United States, as well as the founding of a Ukrainian school here in Omaha. December 12 at 2:00 p.m. Gross Auditorium at College of St. Mary Free for members $5 for non-members Call 402-455-9990 […]
"Thomas R. Kimball Elected member of Nebraska Hall of Fame" by Joni Fogarty October 10 at 2:00 p.m. Gross Auditorium at College of St. Mary Free for members $5 for […]