The Omaha Daily Bee, in Nebraska, United States, was a leading Republican newspaper that was active in the late 19th and early 20th century.

It was founded as a pioneer newspaper in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 8, 1871, by Edward Rosewater a Jewish immigrant from Bohemia who supported abolition and fought in the Union Army.

[5] Although it was primarily a local paper, the Bee also carried national and regional news in a simple eight column design.

[6][7] Another newspaper, Omaha World-Herald published reports condemning the violence with the headline "Frenzied thousands join the orgy of blood and fire".

[4] According to a 1954 World-Herald report, "Edward Rosewater actually did not have journalism in mind when he launched the first edition of the Bee on June 19, 1871, to influence the public in favor of the ratification of a legislative bill originated by him, creating the Board of Education.