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Swedish Omaha-Past and Present: Biographical sketches of Swedish-Americans in the Omaha area gathered in 1933, 1935, and 1991. Omaha: Swedish Cultural Committee. Skoog, Donald P. (ed) (2000). Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians: Oral Histories from Nebraska. Omaha: Swedish Cultural Committee. ISBN 0-9704655-0-5
Upon her death in 2003, Kroc bequeathed $1.5 billion (equivalent to $3 billion in 2023) to The Salvation Army solely for the purpose of establishing centers of opportunity, education, recreation and inspiration throughout the United States to be known as "Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Centers". [3] [4] [5]
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The couple was successful in bolstering the image of The Salvation Army in America and in growing the movement's social work mission. After disagreements with other Salvation Army leaders, including Ballington Booth's brother Bramwell Booth , the Booths left the organization and established Volunteers of America.
DoingGoodTogether.Org says to first, "Contact your local Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services or Salvation Army or visit volunteermatch.org to be matched with your recipient(s)." Then ...
The civil rights movement in Omaha, Nebraska, has roots that extend back until at least 1912. With a history of racial tension that starts before the founding of the city , Omaha has been the home of numerous overt efforts related to securing civil rights for African Americans since at least the 1870s.
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The Salvation Army (TSA) is a Protestant Christian church and an international charitable organisation headquartered in London, England. It is aligned with the Wesleyan-Holiness movement. The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million, [3] consisting of soldiers, officers, and adherents who are collectively known as ...