Sam Browne belt Sam Browne belt The Sam Browne belt is a wide belt, usually leather, supported by a narrower strap passing diagonally over the right shoulder (although Royal Canadian Mounted Police non-commissioned members wear theirs over the left shoulder). It is most often a part of a military or police uniform. General Sir Sam Browne was a 19th-century British Indian Army officer who had lost his left arm; this made it difficult for him to draw his sword, because the left hand was typically used to steady the scabbard while the right drew out the sword. Browne came up with the idea
History of African Americans in Omaha in the 19th century History of African Americans in Omaha in the 19th century The history of African-Americans in Omaha in the 19th Century begins with "York", a slave belonging to William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition who came through the area in 1804 before the city existed. African-American's have lived in the Omaha area since at least 1819 when fur traders lived in the area. After the US Civil War, many blacks moved to the city. These joined together forming numerous black churches and black social and political organizations. Father John Albert Williams moved to Omaha in 1891 and became a