History of South Omaha: 1880 - 1915
| Dates: | March 26, 2025 |
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| Meets: | W from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM |
| Location: | MCC Sarpy Center TBA |
| Cost: | $49.00 |
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South Omaha began as a waystation between the cattle ranges of Wyoming and the Sandhills and the great meat-market of Chicago. Soon it grew into one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, fueled entirely by America's hunger for beef. Join us as we explore South Omaha in the dynamic, and independent, Magic City era.
| Fee: | $49.00 |
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| Hours: | 2.00 |
| CEUs: | 0.20 |
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