Nebraska Biographies: The Life of Thomas R. Kimball
| Dates: | March 20, 2025 |
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| Meets: | Th from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM |
| Location: | MCC Sarpy Center TBA |
| Cost: | $39.00 |
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Born the privileged son of a railroad baron and an influential philanthropist and social activist, by the age of 30 Thomas Kimball was already recognized as the greatest architect working on the Great Plains. Get to know this fascinating individual and his work, from the creation of St. Cecelia's Cathedral to the supervision of the State Capitol Building and the co-founding of Fontanelle Forest.
| Fee: | $39.00 |
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| Hours: | 1.50 |
| CEUs: | 0.15 |
MCC Sarpy Center TBA
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