Early city planners set a plan for our parks and boulevards
Durham Museum s River City History tour will show you Share Updated: 8:30 AM CDT May 27, 2021
Durham Museum s River City History tour will show you Share Updated: 8:30 AM CDT May 27, 2021
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Show Transcript MUSEUM’S RIVER CITY HISTORY TOUR. JOHN: THIS MORNING WE EXPLORE OMAHA’S PARKS ANBOD ULEVAR.DS THEY WERE AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. THE PARKS AND BOULEVARDS SYSTEM IS REALLY UNIQUE. IT WAS TRULY THOUGHT OF WHAT DO WE NEED NOW AND WHAT DO WE NDEE IN THE FUTURE? JOHN: ABBY JUNG WITH THE DURHAM MUSEUM SAYS YOU CAN STILL SEE THE SYSTEM IN PLACE TODAY. TURNER BOULVEVARD AND TURNER PARK. HANSCOM PARK SHOWCASES THAT IDEA TOO. THIS TOUR IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHE.RS THIS TOUR IS UNIQUE FROM THE OTHERS. IT DOESN’T FOCUS ON THE BUILDINGS, SO THIS ONE WAS A DIFFERENT ONE. IT’S TRULY A GORGEOUS DVERI THUGRO JOHN: OMAHA HAS A LOT OF BEAUTY. PLENTY OTRF EE LINED STREETS TO EXPLORE
You can learn about Omaha s bootlegging history
Durham Museum starts its River City History tours Share Updated: 9:50 AM CDT May 24, 2021
Durham Museum starts its River City History tours Share Updated: 9:50 AM CDT May 24, 2021
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Show Transcript PROHIBITION BEGAN IN 1919. BUT NEBRASKA HAD ALREADY BEEN DRY FOR TWO YEARS. BOOZE STILL FLOWED AND YOU’LL LEARN ALL ABOUT IT ON THE BOOTLEGGINTO.G AND THE MAN BEHIND IT ALL, TOM DENNISON, OMAHA’S KINGPIN. IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD OF TOM DENNISON, LOOK HIM UP. TOM DENNIS WONAS THE AL CAPONE OF OMAHA. HE REALLY HAD HIS HAND IN POLITCS AND CITY SERVICES. JOHN: ABBY JUNG AT THE DUAM MUSEUM SAYS THE LAST CALL FOR ALCOHOL TOUR TAKES YOU BACK AND EXPLORES PARTS OF THE CITY SHOWCASING THIS ERA OF OMAHA’S HISTOR YOU’LL SEE THE BUILDINGS THAT HOUSED SPEAKEASIES. IT TAKES YOU DOWNTOWN FROM NORTH 16TH BACK TO THE DURHAM. IT FOCUSES ON ALL THESE ARE WHERE THE STORY OF BOOTLEGGING AND ORGANIZ