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In 1988, she obtained a degree in fine arts from the University of Nebraska Omaha; in 1992, a master's degree in museum management from Syracuse University. She returned to Omaha and, in 1993, opened El Museo Latino in the Livestock Exchange Building. [1] [2] In 1997, the museum moved to the former Polish Home, at 4701 S. 25th Street. [3]
The Western Star was a Polish language newspaper published in Omaha from 1904 to 1945. [16] During the 1920s, Polish neighborhoods in Omaha produced many successful amateur baseball teams. [17] A statue was placed in honor of Poles from the Omaha area who fought with the Blue Army during World War I at St. John's Cemetery in the suburb of ...
For many years Loup City has proclaimed itself as the "Polish capital of Nebraska," due to a significant Polish population (see Polonia). "Polish Days" is an annual community event held on the first weekend of June. The town's Catholic church, Saint Josaphat's, features stained glass windows commemorating area families, most with Polish names.
Polish Heritage Center: Ashton: Sherman: Central: Ethnic: Facebook site, Polish history and culture, history of area Polish settlers and immigrants Ponca State Park: Ponca: Dixon: Northeast: Local history: Includes the Missouri National Recreational River Resource and Education Center with exhibits about the Missouri River and its history
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The Immaculate Conception Church and School are located at 2708 South 24th Street in the South Omaha area of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The 1926 church and its former school building, built in 1912, [2] were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. [1] Both buildings were designed by Omaha architect Jacob M. Nachtigall. [2]
Sheelytown was a historic ethnic neighborhood in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA with populations of Irish, Polish and other first generation immigrants. Located north of the Union Stockyards, it was bounded by Edward Creighton Boulevard on the north, Vinton Street on the south, South 24th Street to the east, and 35th Street to the west.
In 1939, the world premiere of the film Union Pacific was held in Omaha. The accompanying three-day celebration drew 250,000 people, doubling the population of the city and requiring the National Guard to help keep order. A special train from Hollywood to Omaha carried director Cecil B. DeMille and stars Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. [28]