Making Invisible Histories Visible
- Making Invisible Histories Visible
- Lesson Plans
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African American Histories
- 1950s -1960s African American Civil Rights Organizations
- African American Artists
- African American Athletes & Facilities
- African American Churches
- African American Civil Rights
- African American Contributions to Jazz, Gospel, Hip-Hop
- African American Dramatic Arts
- African American Educators & Education
- African American Firefighters
- African American Homesteaders
- African American Law Enforcement
- African American Migration to Omaha
- African American Newspapers
- African American Owned Businesses
- African American Politicians
- African American Social Life
- African American Workers at Omaha's Railroads & Stockyards
- African American Workers at the Naval Ammunition Depot in Hastings
- African Americans in the Civil War
- African Americans in Vietnam
- Charles B. Washington - Journalist and Civil Rights Leader
- African American Education - Dorothy Eure & Lerlean Johnson
- Elizabeth Davis Pittman - Lawyer/Judge
- Marlin Briscoe - Professional Football Player
- Native Omaha Days
- Sen. Edward Danner - Politician & Civil Rights Activist
- Sudanese Refugees
- Tuskegee Airmen
- European and Asian Immigrant Histories
- MIHV GIS Program and Student Story Maps
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Historic Neighborhoods & Buildings
- 24th and Binney/Wirt/Spencer Streets
- 24th and Lake Streets
- Central Park Neighborhood - 42nd and Grand Avenue
- Dahlman Neighborhood - 10th and Hickory Streets
- Hartman Addition Neighborhood - 16th and Williams Streets
- Indian Hills/Southside Terrace Neighborhood - 30th and Q Streets
- Jefferson Square Neighborhood - 16th and Chicago Streets
- Long Neighborhood - 24th and Clark Streets
- Orchard Hill Neighborhood - 40th and Hamilton Streets
- Smithfield Neighborhood - 24th and Ames Avenue
- St. Mary's Neighborhood - 30th and Q Streets
- iBooks on Omaha and Nebraska History for Primary Students
- Latino Histories
- Music Histories
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Native American Histories
- Black Elk and John G. Niehardt
- Chief Standing Bear and Susette La Flesche Tibbles
- Dr. Susan LaFlesche Picotte - Native American Doctor
- Native American Education and Boarding Schools
- Native Americans in the Military
- Pre-statehood Interaction of Native Americans and Europeans
- Preserving Native American Tradition
- Restoring the Ponca Tribe
- The American Indian Movement in the 1960s and 1970s
- The Indian Congress at the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition
- The Omaha Native American Indian Tribe
- Redlining in Omaha
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Primary Resource Guide for Omaha History
A list of free, online resources available for teachers and students to use to uncover and share the history of Omaha's people, places, businesses and events.
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Black Elk and John G. Niehardt
This lesson introduces students to Lakota culture and the legacy of Black Elk.
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Bob Campos - Construction Businessman
Omaha Public Schools teacher Matt Pierson has prepared a lesson plan to accompany the Bob Campos student web project.
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Drill & Step - Grades 7-9
Students will learn the importance of drill and step in North Omaha and use primary sources to shape their understanding of music history in Omaha.
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Drill & Step - Grades 9-12
Students will learn the importance of drill and step in North Omaha and use primary sources to shape their understanding of music history in Omaha.
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Edward Zorinsky - Politician
In this lesson, students learn why Edward Zorinsky’s legacy is important to Omaha.
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Elizabeth Davis Pittman - Lawyer/Judge
Pioneers face challenges as they break through barriers. Elizabeth Pittman was a pioneer in the fact that she was the first black female graduate of Creighton Law School, first female and first black judge in the State of Nebraska.
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Funk Music
Students will explore the culture of funk music in Omaha and what it meant to the performers and audience members.
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Gospel
Students will learn how gospel music became popular in North Omaha and understand its community impact by comparing the story of gospel music in North Omaha to the story of African Americans during the 1920s.
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Hip Hop
Students will learn about the challenges African Americans in the United States face due to external factors, including deindustrialization, white flight, the war on drugs, and systemic racism.