Ryan Roenfeld
About
Ryan Roenfeld spent most of his life in the Loess Hills of Glenwood where he was once elected 1st Ward City Councilman with 11 write-in votes. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, former president of the Historical Society of Pottawattamie County, and the author of Wicked Omaha and a variety of other local history books available wherever you forcefully demand your local bookstore carry them. Find him at @RyanRoenfeld on Twitter or at www.facebook.com/ryan.roenfeld.
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The Rise and Fall of the Omaha Stockyards (with Ryan Roenfeld) – Shorts Weather with Emily Campbell
The stories of the late Union Stockyards, lovingly known by many as the Omaha Stockyards, are a cultural icon and marker of years gone by. In this episode, regional historian Ryan Roenfeld gives us the *beef* on the rise and
Books abound on Omaha’s rich history – Omaha World Herald
This week’s column is one for the books.
Secret Omaha: New book is a guide to “weird, wonderful and obscure” history of the city – 3 News Now KMTV
Regional historian Ryan Roenfeld recently authored a new book about the Omaha metro area. This one—Secret Omaha: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure—might contain surprises for even well-informed metro area natives.