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Gritty City Omaha

With help from the Durham Museum, we look at Omaha's gritty past and the challenges it faced during its rapid growth in the late 1800s.

Special thanks to Kyle Chattleton, Coordinator of Public Programs at the Durham Museum, for sharing these stories.

Pictures used with permission from the Durham Museum.

David started in broadcasting at his hometown radio station in Holdrege, Nebraska while still in high school. He went on to earn journalism and law degrees from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and has worked for a number of radio and television stations around the United States. He is a big advocate for community media and loves being a part of the local fabric of NPR. He also has a cat.