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The Omaha riot of 1919
… daily record provided by the newspapers of Omaha as found in the files of the Omaha Public Library. I am deeply appreciative of the aid given by its librarians. It is hoped that the account rendered here will shed light on the mystery surrounding Omaha's venture into mob rule.
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Negro Education in Omaha, Nebraska
Most of us have read numerous accounts of the bitter struggles and seemingly unsurmountable(sic) difficulties which man has faced throughout his entire history. Despite our knowledge of this fact, many of us have experienced, on various occasions. the feeling that our own particular problems were …
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A Study of Omaha Social Settlements
The social settlement as defined by John Lewis Gillin is "a center in which men and women of education, wealth and leisure, may meet on terms of neighborly friendliness the less fortunate citizens of their community, where each may learn from the other and through friendship render service to each …
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Omaha City Services: An Opinion Survey
… perceptions of residents of six neighborhoods in Omaha of the quality of selected City services in their own neighborhoods and in other neighborhoods in relation to their own. These perceptions were to be solicited in terms of their ranking of the present services and their desires for the future. …
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A Century on Music in Omaha 1854 - 1954
… given due consideration. Therefore, although Omaha had its music from the very beginning, it did not reach a high degree of musical enterprise until the seventies. From that time its cultural growth advanced very rapidly. Musicians from all over the world were attracted to the young …
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Some Financial Problems of the Omaha Public Schools
… consider the general financial situation of the Omaha Public Schools. The growth of the school membership in the last twenty years is studied as it affects expenditures for debt service and current expenses. The school revenue problem is also considered for the years before and during the …
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Catholic Education in Omaha, Past, Present and Future
The history of Catholic education in Omaha seems to have claimed hut little consideration in the past. The lasting deeds of the pioneers in education accomplished at the expense of sweat and blood and often in the face of poverty and and persecution have found small place in the written records of …
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Prolegomena to a Forecasting Model of the Omaha Economy
In a highly industrialized nation like the United States, the economy is characterized by fluctuations of business activity that affect the policies of government, the operations of business, the welfare of labor, and the general well-being of every citizen. It is impossible to forecast these …
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A Study of the Christ Child Society in Omaha
The decade of the 1930’s marks the rise of the professional social worker. During this time, social work, given genuine status by the depression and the entrance of the Federal Government into the business of relief, has striven to become not only intelligent but scientific. Nowhere can the history …
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The civic and political engagement of Latinos in Omaha, Nebraska
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A History of the Omaha Public School System 1859 - 1933
… the history of the growth and development of the Omaha Public School System from its inception in 1859 to the close of the school year of 1932-1933. The sources from which were gathered the data contained in this thesis include the following: 1 The several histories of the city of Omaha and of the …
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A Study of Thirty Sub-Standard Homes in South Omaha
… that stratum of society accurately, in the Omaha culture complex.
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Self-Concept and Health Insurance Status Among Adults in Omaha, NE
In 2021, there are over 132,000 Nebraskans without health insurance coverage compared to 157,900 in 2017. Over time, many have qualified for health insurance through Medicaid, the health insurance marketplace created through the Affordable Care Act, or insurance through an employer. The purpose of …
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The Expanding Role of the Internal Auditor in Omaha-Based Firms
The internal auditor is one of the most misunderstood individuals in a modern business organization. He is often described as a cold, unemotional non-human who smiles only when he has uncovered someone's error. Such an image developed from the time-honored use of the internal auditor in a strictly …
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Sales and Marketing Strategy to Combat Electric Heating in the Omaha Apartment Market
… encountered by the natural gas utility in Omaha, Nebraska, Metropolitan Utilities District (M.U.D.), in their efforts to supply energy to the apartment market. | Prior to 1968, apartment builders in Omaha traditionally installed natural gas heating systems; but the percent of new apartments …
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Education Provision for the Mentally Retarded Children of the Omaha Public School System
No less dramatist than William Shakespeare employed the buffoon, the idiot to add zest or ribaldry for a certain group of his audience, or for the advancement of other technical schemes in his masterpieces. Throughout literature, the idiot, the feeble-minded has been characterized usually as an …
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A Study on Full-Time Omaha Retail Clarks' Attitudes Toward Working on Sunday
… study is to determine the attitudes of full time Omaha retail clerks toward working on Sunday. It is intended to investigate their primary reaction toward Sunday employment and to relate this decision to significant characteristics about the clerks; the end result is a classified breakdown for …
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Analysis of News on Education Appearing in the Omaha World-Herald During 1947
Probably never before in the history of American education has the teaching profession suddenly realized the need for publicity--the need for getting public attention* Since the school belongs to the people and is supported by them, it is Inevitable that its welfare and progress should be …
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A Game of Roads: The North Omaha Freeway and Historic Near North Side
The Near North Side neighborhood of North Omaha has faced much turmoil during its one hundred and sixty years of existence. A once thriving and culturally significant community has been reduced to an area plagued with violence, poverty, and substandard housing. Through years of racial oppression …
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Reading Interests of Early Adolescents in the Parochial Schools of the City of Omaha
… in thirty parochial schools in the city of Omaha, Nebraska. Experience shows that before desirable reading interests may be established on the part of young people, much information is needed concerning present and past reading activities. It is also imperative that one know the influences …
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