109. Eileen Wirth on 'The Women Who Built Omaha' and the Stability of Progress

Eileen Wirth is professor emeritus of journalism at Creighton
University and the author of several books including From Society
to Front Page: Nebraska Women in Journalism and A History Lover’s
Guide to Omaha. Her latest book is The Women Who Built Omaha: A
Bold and Remarkable History, which supplements our city’s story
from what has been described as a man’s town by exploring the
women who played major roles in education, health, culture,
social services, and other fields since Omaha’s founding in 1854.
Wirth talks with Tom Knoblauch about the women who built Omaha as
well as what it means to reframe history by adding what she
refers to as missing chapters and how cultural attitudes are
impacted by both the absence and presence of women in our shared
narratives.


Check out the The Women Who Built Omaha here.