"He's just one of the agitated Elvis Presley Fans at the show"
Wrote the Omaha World-Herald paper published the day after the two Elvis Presley concerts held at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 20, 1956.
Elvis, Bill Black, DJ Fontana and Scotty Moore backstage at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha/NE, on May 20, 1956.
Source/Credits: scottymoore.net -- Article: Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, NE
Elvis and Bill Black (and a glimpse DJ Fontana behind EP's guitar) onstage at the Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha/NE, on May 20, 1956.
Elvis was paid $600 for his first show at the Omaha Civic Auditorium on May 20, 1956.
Over the years, Presley performed in five different occasions at the Omaha Civic Auditorium but May 20, 1956 would be the only time he performed there together with the Blue Moon Boys.
As for the dates, Elvis performed at the Omaha Civic Auditorium on May 20 1956 (2 concerts), June 30 1974 (2 concerts), July 1 1974 (1 concert), April 22 1976 (1 concert) and June 19 1977 (1 concert).
Periodically in the spring, I post an invite here, as I know a lot of Tumblr denizens are college-age or going-on college age.
Have you thought about coming to the University of Nebraska-Omaha to study with me (and others) in our Ancient Mediterranean Studies (AMS) Program?
If you're a high-school or transfer student interested in the undergraduate program: Undergrad Application Information. There are a variety of scholarships available, as well as cheaper tuition for at least some states if you're outside Nebraska (as I expect most are). Look at what we offer, in opportunities and funding. If you're interested, email Dr. Danielle Battisti, department chair. Tell her I sent you.
If you're already a college student thinking about a Masters in history, we also offer an AMS minor to go with it. You can email Dr. Martina Saltamacchia directly for information. We've recently introduced an innovative new "portfolio" option to help professionalize our MA students for a variety of careers in an environment where getting a PhD and becoming a tenured college professor is increasingly a pipe dream. (The portfolio option is cutting edge, folks.) Dr. Saltamacchia is also good at finding money for international students (as she was one herself).
Hit up Dr. Saltamacchia, and tell her I sent you. ;-)
ALSO! This coming fall, the 9th International Alexander the Great Symposium is coming to UNO! This would be YOUR CHANCE to actually meet and talk to some of those "names" you've read in Alexander studies--the "Who's Who" of Macedonian academia.
If you apply now, you could be part of that experience!
And in case you're wondering, Omaha is actually a pretty big city with lots of museums, an amazing indie music scene (especially blues and jazz, and the Maha Music Festival), a World-Class Zoo (not joking), and a remarkable Foodie scene. Not what most people expect....
The crescent-star leather jacket with Turkish images from 1850 belonging to the Omaha Indian tribe is exhibited today at the Omaha Painting Museum (Joslyn Art Museum / Omaha - USA).
(This jacket was bought from the Omaha Indians by Lucien Fontenalla, one of the leading French merchants of the time, who was also the sister of one of the Indian chiefs, “Big Elk” (Big Elk), who died in 1855, when he was attacked by the Sioux. . )
تُعرض السترة الجلدية ذات نجمة الهلال مع الصور التركية من عام 1850 والتي تنتمي إلى قبيلة أوماها الهندية اليوم في متحف الرسم في أوماها (متحف جوسلين للفنون / أوماها - الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية).
(اشتراها لوسيان فونتينالا ، أحد التجار الفرنسيين البارزين في ذلك الوقت ، والذي كان أيضًا أختًا لأحد الزعماء الهنود ، "بيج إلك" (بيج إلك) ، الذي توفي عام 1855 ، هذا الجاكيت من هنود أوماها. تعرض للهجوم من قبل سيوكس.)
Omaha Kızılderili kabilesine ait 1850 yılına ait Türk imgeleri ile bezeli ay yıldızlı deri ceket bugün Omaha Resim Sanat Müzesi’nde (Joslyn Art Museum / Omaha – USA) sergilenmektedir.
(Bu ceket, dönemin önde gelen Fransız asıllı tüccarlarından, aynı zamanda annesi kızılderili şeflerinden “Big Elk” (Büyük Geyik)’in kızkardeşi olan ve 1855’de, avlanmaya çıktığı bir gün Siuların baskınına uğrayarak hayatını kaybeden Lucien Fontenalla tarafından Omaha kızılderililerinden alınmış bir cekettir. )