Seventy-eight years after the Declaration of Independence, Omaha was founded on July 4, 1854. That shared date has always felt fitting. Because Omaha’s story is, in many ways, America’s storyT. ... Omaha was built by people who believed tomorrow could be better than today. They came here to work hard, to make their way, to raise their children, and to belong to something larger than themselves. That is not just Omaha’s story. That is America’s story.