Book celebrates Omaha-Council Bluffs Yesterday & Today
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Viewed together, the book’s 200-plus photographs illustrate a poignant picture of two cities’ transformations from stockyards and rail hubs, to modern day business and entertainment centers.
Natives of both cities and other long-term residents will identify with each city’s history by reading the book, while relative newcomers will discover parts of the two cities that are long gone and in doing so gain a keen appreciation for the history and success both communities have accomplished.
On March 27, 2010, Kristine Gerber and Tom Kessler will explore the world of aerial photography at a special presentation and book signing at the Durham Museum in Omaha. Gerber and Kessler are the author and photographer of Omaha-Council Bluffs Yesterday & Today. Reservations are required due to limited seating. Call Andrea Boschult at (402) 444-5071 or e-mail aboschult@durhammuseum.org.
“Yesterday & Today” is truly impressive. It is a wonderful blend and a record of two cities’ outstanding growth.”
- Tara Slevin, Director of Volunteer Services, Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs
“Yesterday & Today” is a feast for the eyes and a delight for the memory. It is an engaging visual history of the twin cities of the plains…Council Bluffs and Omaha. … The book takes us on a walk down the streets of the past that lead to the wonder of today’s modern world.”
- Bill Ramsey and Betty Shrier, Co-authors of “Silent Hills Speak - A History of Council Bluffs”
“This photographic essay provides a wonderful journey from the communities’ yesteryear to the present. I was captivated.”
- Del Weber, Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and co-editor of “Their Man in Omaha: The Barker Letters”