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was the highlight of what is widely regarded as Near North Omaha's golden years. It was the largest venue for performances by local and national musicians. From the 1920s through the early 1960s, the neighborhood's cultural scene was vibrant. When the
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of 1913 destroyed much of the Near North Side's businesses and neighborhoods. The
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area. Originally established immediately after Omaha was founded in 1854, the Near North Side was once confined to the area around Dodge Street and North 7th Street. Eventually, it gravitated west and north, and today it is bordered by Cuming Street on the south, 30th on the west, 16th on the east,
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in the 1970s is regarded as having added to the decline of Near North Omaha. Research showed that the area experienced a 30 percent housing loss and major increase in crime following construction of the freeway, which broke up the neighborhood. Additional street planning efforts to disrupt the
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side of the pool hall's basement. The victims were crushed by falling debris or overcome by smoke from fires begun when wood stoves used for heating overturned. The postcard image shows the slow process of removing the debris to recover the bodies. The victims were then removed to the
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at 2213 Lake Street. More than 50 people died at one intersection during the storm. One report identified this building as a central headquarters in recovering the community, as the many operators went to work despite the building missing all of its windows.
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in Near North Omaha to improve housing for working families. In 1938 it was a significant improvement over where most had been living, as was a counterpart project in South Omaha. The first residents were
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began court-ordered busing to achieve integration, which led many Near North Omaha students away from their community for the first time. This period of social activism was when another generation of leaders emerged, such as
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2217:Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska
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215:Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska
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1890:Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame
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1971:Druid Hill Elementary School
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831:"Immigrants in Nebraska"
539:TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
229:Omaha's Jewish community
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1998:Lothrop Magnet Center
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1043:A tale of two cities
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535:Creighton University
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1957:Central High School
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1789:General Crook House
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900:A Street of Dreams
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