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Nebraska History Events

Saturday, Jan 14, 2012 to Saturday, Jan 14, 2012: Jeff Barnes at Bookworm
Come see author Jeff Barnes at the Bookworm bookstore. Get a signed copy of his new title Great Plains Guide to Custer.
Sunday, Jan 15, 2012 to Sunday, Jan 15, 2012: Meet Annie Oakley
Charlotte Endorf portrays Annie Oakley "Little Miss Sure Shot" in a one woman show that dispells some of the Old West myths.

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Documents online

History of Nebraska by Andreas (1882)
A full account of Nebraska's growth from an uninhabited territory to a wealthy and important state
Nebraska County Histories
Online histories of Nebraska counties.

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Omaha Firsts

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Anna Wilson ran a brothel at 912 Douglas ST. Upon her death in 1911, she donated the property to the city for use as a charity hospital along with $250,000! It is now a parking lot for the Marriott Courtyard hotel. Anna is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.

The Flatiron Bldg, 1722 St. Mary's AV, served as a safe house for the Kansas City, MO, mobsters in the 1920's & 30's.

Tom Dennison was Omaha's crime boss in the early 20th century. According to local lore, there was no crime in Omaha he didn't know about. He had "offices" scattered throughout downtown that were connected by tunnels.

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