History of South Omaha
| Dates: | January 16, 2025 |
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| Meets: | Th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Location: | South Omaha Campus - MHY 106 |
| Cost: | $35.00 |
There are 4 openings remaining at this time.
Dive into the history of South Omaha, the “Magic City” of the Midwest. Focusing on the thirty years of independence from Omaha itself, we will examine South Omaha’s influence as the primary cattle market of the Great Plains. This class will examine the melting pot of cultures in South Omaha on the eve of annexation, and the influence of the “Big Four” meatpacking companies on the industrial and labor history of the region.
| Fee: | $35.00 |
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| Hours: | 2.00 |
| CEUs: | 0.20 |
Call us at 531-622-2620 M-F, 8-5pm OR call Registration Mon-Thu until 7pm; Friday until 5pm; Saturday until noon 531-622-5231 to see if you qualify for a discount on this course.
South Omaha Campus - MHY 106
Quintin Slovek
Quintin Slovek is a fourth-generation Omahan and a graduate of Loyola University Chicago and the University of Alabama American Studies Master's Program where he focused on early 20th century popular culture. Quintin worked as a teacher's assistant and later guest-lecturer for Omaha Public Schools award-winning Making Invisible Histories Visible Program from 2013 to 2019. He also served as an assistant artist and historical researcher for the South Omaha Mural Project, a public art series dedicated to the area's immigrant communities. He has also worked as a tour guide for the last three years, primarily focused on the Old Market area. His interests include labor and immigration history, Prohibition and organized crime, and collecting the merch of old-school Omaha restaurants, breweries, and other institutions.powered by ACEweb from ACEware Systems