North Omaha History Podcast, Omaha History, South Omaha History

The North Omaha History Podcast with noted author and historian – Adam Fletcher Sasse. Each week, Adam takes you on a guided tour through Omaha’s dynamic past.

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History of Scandinavians In North Omaha

Posted January 4, 201900:14:25

In the 1860s, the Union Pacific established its shops north of downtown Omaha, and Scandinavians came to work there. The largest populations to settle...

History of Reed’s Ice Cream in North Omaha

Posted December 21, 201800:10:36

Reed’s Ice Cream was a popular business that opened in Omaha in 1930, and operated into the early 1960s. Their signature bungalows were strategically...

History of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield

Posted November 29, 201800:09:15

In 1927 a lawsuit tried to prevent the land that is now Eppley Airfield from usage as an airport. However, the judge ruled against that restriction,...

History of the Minne Lusa Historic District

Posted November 5, 201800:12:36

In 1907, the Royal Amusement Company developed plans for 40-acres of today’s Minne Lusa neighborhood. Royal paid $65,000 to an architect named J....

History of North Omaha’s Hummel Park

Posted October 29, 201800:09:39

In 1930, 200 acres of land on the southwest corner of River Drive and Ponca Road were donated to the City of Omaha to become a park. It was named after...