Omaha has a complicated history with the Missouri River. In the last 170 years, the river has soaked the city over and over, especially in the flood plain known as East Omaha. In this episode, we’re going to explore the neighborhoods, the towns, and the history of the region around Eppley Airfield, from the bluffs to the river and north of Locust Street to the OPPD power plant.

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Tony Rathgeber

Don Goodrich

Bridget Maryalice

Matt Martin

Michael Wagner

Joseph Tingley

Sarah Swanson

Wattle and Daub Craftsman

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Lonnie (Hansen) Dunbier

Tim Reeder

Jenna Smith

Dan Hedrick

Daniel Ammons

Sara Rogers

Troy Lewellen

Joanne Ferguson Cavanaugh

Jay Flaunts His Ignorance

Jim Collison

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The Great Plains Black History Museum.

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