EP 12.0: The Omaha Riot of 1919 and The Murder of Will Brown
Episode description
On this episode of More Important Things we look back at the violent summer of 1919 and the tragic story of Will Brown who was murdered by a mob on behalf of Tom Dennison in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Quotes and stories from these resources:
Red Summer: by Cameron McWhirter
https://northomahahistory.com/2019/02/19/the-lynching-of-will-brown/comment-page-1/
https://history.nebraska.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/NH2010Lynching.pdf
https://history.nebraska.gov/lest-we-forget-the-lynching-of-will-brown-omahas-1919-race-riot/
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