in 1860s many czechs, bohemia , moravia, immigrated nebraska. edward rosewater , john rosicky, omaha newspaper editors bohemia, encouraged countrymen come extolling promises of free land in frontier nebraska. 1880 czechs concentrated ethnic group in city. major neighborhood called little bohemia, , stands several historic businesses today. czechs had strong political , cultural voice in omaha, , involved in variety of trades , businesses, including banks, wholesale houses, , funeral homes. notre dame academy , convent , czechoslovak museum legacies of initial impact on city. many czechs lived in omaha s little bohemia.
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