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city, Nebraska, United States
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Video Nebraska emerges as key battleground state
• Oct. 24, 2024, 6:53 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
In a Tight Presidential Race, Omaha Is Basking in Its Political Relevance
• Oct. 23, 2024, 7:58 AM ET (New York Times)
How the ‘blue dot’ of Omaha could decide the race for president
• Oct. 18, 2024, 8:16 AM ET (NPR)
Omaha, city, seat (1855) of Douglas county, eastern Nebraska, U.S. It is situated on the west bank of the Missouri River opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa. Omaha is Nebraska’s biggest city and a regional manufacturing, transportation, trade, and service hub. From the 1890s through the mid-20th century Omaha emerged as one of the top livestock markets in the world and a leader in the meat-processing industry. Founded in 1854, it soon became known as a “gateway to the West.” Omaha’s location near the juncture of the Platte and Missouri rivers provides access to the wide, flat valley of the Platte, which ...(100 of 1960 words)