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Mondo we Langa (a.k.a David Rice) passed away. Though officers weren’t immediately sure of how he died, an AP official did mention that he was being treated for chronic obtrusive pulmonary disease. Despite of the situation Langa and his partner, Omaha Two (Edward Poindexter) have always been adamant in stating their innocence; stating that they were framed because of their beliefs. Around 1970, when convicted,…

Did you know that D-Day is a nickname for the military procedure called Operation Overlord? D-Day is also a term for the day any military operation is carried out. Operation Overlord happens to be the most widely known of operations known as D-Days. (“D-Day Overview”) Operation Overlord was one of the largest amphibious invasions ever planned, and many people are not sure what exactly happened on D-Day. There were five beaches on the coast of France that were attacked on D-Day. The president at…

The D-Day invasion was given the codename Operation Overlord. Operation Overlord was the result of over 2 years of planning. Before D-Day the allies did many things to make Germany think that the main invasion would be at other places in France. The things they did to trick them included fake radio transmissions, fake armies, and fake equipment. The allies used Operation Fortitude to trick the Germans into thinking the invasion would happen in an area that was the shortest distance between…

time of my life. I woke up at 4:00 in the morning on December 28, 2014, to get ready for my big vacation. Tom, Shellie, and Tanner came over to my house to pick my dad and I up. We headed out at 4:30 to Eppley Airfield in Omaha. We had a three and a half hour car ride to Omaha. Tanner and I slept most of the way so I do not…

As a running and triathlon coach, getting the best out of athletes is what I do best: regrettably, coaches are so focused on others that they forget to take care of themself. I started the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program after five years in academic research and teaching. I had lost my passion and took the opportunity to start over again. Last year, my goal was to explore local resources to support professional development as a new member in the community. Understandably, I…

before. But if you did you would be found with a look of disgust and sadness possibly anger. Because you would see what they did to a man name Will Brown. In Omaha, the trouble began on September 25, when a white woman, Agnes Loebeck, reported that she was assaulted by a black man. "The most daring attack on a white woman ever perpetrated in Omaha occurred one block south of Bancroft Street near Scenic Avenue in Gibson last night. This is the one sided story the world heard at first " Coverage…

through all of this, she had a deep love of writing and publishing all her life. In 1886, Elia Peattie was the first woman reporter for the Tribune and the second woman reporter in Chicago. She was also a columnists and an editorial writer for the Omaha World-Herald, this happened when she and her husband moved to Nebraska. Elia Peattie also spoke for all women of the west, she said “not all of us are “gentle tamers”, she was on the editorial nature of her features and also her daily columns,…

(“World War II: D-Day, The Invasion of Normandy”) The US would invade Utah and Omaha, Great Britain would invade Gold and SWORD, while Canada would join Great Britain at SWORD. The best way to distract the Nazis was with a fake invasion at Pas De Calais. Keegan: They would use inflatable tanks and dummy landing craft. (“Why D-Day Was…

Omaha is such a beautiful place to live that when you decide to take a trip away from your home, it can be challenging to find a destination that will provide you with a wide range of activities and adventure. Fortunately, if you are considering a trip to Cancun, you will not be disappointed when you book cheap hotels in Cancun. Sunny beaches and beautiful waters are a great place to relax and experience an environment that is likely quite different than your own. Although finding cheap flights…

Since I loved kids and helping people I attended the University of Iowa to be a PA. I thought a Physician Assistant would be the perfect job for me because I could care for people, and still be able to have a family when I grow up. I got multiple scholarships to play basketball from different schools, and I decided Iowa was the best choice because they were a great nursing school, were pretty good at basketball, and they weren’t super far from my family. I got my undergraduate in biology and…