North Omaha History Podcast, Omaha History, South Omaha History

North Omaha History Podcast, Omaha History, South Omaha History


Latest Episodes

The Old Telephone Exchange Building in North Omaha
July 26, 2025

Telephones, a makeshift morgue, a community center, apartments, and the most important museum in North Omaha were all in the same building. Today, its the most public private building in the community

Flying at Fort Omaha
June 26, 2025

More than one hundred years ago, North Omaha was the hotbed of technological warfare. For the first time, the U.S. Army was suddenly capable of flying thousands of feet in the air for hours at a time.

North Omaha Department Stores
June 09, 2025

Clothes, cosmetics, furniture, hardware, appliances, houseware, sporting goods, and toys all under one roof? Today, there is one discount department store in the community, but throughout the decades

The Mayors of Florence
May 05, 2025

For 63 years, the little City of Florence had its own municipal leadership. In todays episode, Adam shares the story of the mayors of Florence featuring details about the job and the people who fille

The Far Corners of Florence
March 15, 2025

Beyond its past religious roots and Wild West stopover vibes, Florence has stories that are rarely told. Today, Adams going to share some of these tales, including stories about the last wolf in Flor

The 63 Year City Florence Neb
January 20, 2025

With roots starting in 1812 extending all the way to today, the Florence neighborhood is rich with history longer, stronger and at times, more interesting than Omaha. One of those is the reality that

Railroads Rolling in North Omaha
November 26, 2024

Over the last 150 years, railroad tracks, trestles, bridges, roundhouses, switching yards, maintenance shops and more left big marks throughout North Omaha. However, today, theres barely anything lef

The All-Around Poisoning of North Omaha
November 16, 2024

Huge corporations, locally-owned shops and politicians in Omaha worked together for more than a century to employ a lot of people by poisoning people along the way. Since 1999, the Environmental Prote

Playing in North Omaha’s Parks
October 14, 2024

The history of parks in North Omaha shows how the communitys 60 parks covering 2,000 acres with 70 play structures and 1,000 miles of trails is part of the important backdrop of the area. We learn th

Time to Get Groceries!
August 24, 2024

Before there were superstores and membership warehouses in west Omaha, North Omaha was home to literally hundreds of grocery stores scattered across the community. This episode is going to reveal some