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Charles Schwab Field Omaha [4] (formerly TD Ameritrade Park Omaha) is a baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 2011, the stadium serves as a replacement for historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium . Charles Schwab Field has a seating capacity of 24,000, with the ability to expand to 35,000 spectators. [ 5 ]
Jean Louise Stothert (née Wolf; born February 7, 1954) is an American politician and former nurse serving as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska.She is the first woman to hold the office and was sworn in as Mayor on June 10, 2013.
The 2021 Omaha mayoral election was held in 2021. Incumbent Republican mayor Jean Stothert was re-elected to a third term in office. [ 1 ] Stothert is the first person elected to a third consecutive term as mayor of Omaha in the modern era.
The village of Boys Town was established on December 12, 1917 as the headquarters of Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (), founded by Father Edward J. Flanagan. [6]The village houses the national headquarters of Boys Town, homes for the youth served and the families that care for them, a church, a museum (The Hall of History), a school, a post office, a fire station, visitor’s center, cafe and ...
The Omaha Easter Sunday tornado struck Omaha, Nebraska, at approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 23, 1913. The storm's path was reported as being 1 ⁄ 4 – 1 ⁄ 2 mi (0.40–0.80 km) wide and contained multiple vortices. [6] The Omaha tornado followed the path of Little Papillion Creek as it entered the city.
Kountze Park is bordered by 19th Street on the east and 20th Street on the west, Pinkney Street on the south and Pratt Street on the north. The park is the location of a water park, playground, basketball and tennis courts, and a pavilion. It is also home to a summer program operated by the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department. [1]
The Prague Hotel on South 13th Street in the heart of the Little Bohemia. Little Bohemia, or Bohemian Town, is a historic neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska.Starting in the 1880s, Czech immigrants settled in this highly concentrated area, also called "Praha" (Prague) or "Bohemian Town", bounded by South 10th Street on the east, South 16th Street on the west, Pierce Street on the north, and Martha ...
The Reuben sandwich was likely invented in Omaha by Bernard Schimmel for local grocer Reuben Kulakofsky. [13] According to one version of the sandwich's disputed history, it was first introduced to the world in 1925 on a menu in one of the Blackstone's restaurants. [14] [15] Butter brickle ice cream was also first introduced to the world at the ...