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Bryan StalderBryan StalderContributor When the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their second consecutive World Series title last Saturday, Toronto’s hopes of a comeback faded under the stadium lights. But more than three…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Storytelling and recording vital information for future generations is the vision of The Museum of Kansas City (3218 Gladstone Blvd.) On the Museum’s third floor gallery,…
adminMichael Bushnell Contributing Historian With school days on the horizon and the summer break drawing to a close, we take a look at an early vocational technical training school in…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A handy book that fits in your hand, this student handbook from the archives of the Northeast High School’s Alumni Room offers a glimpse of the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor From lariats and saddles to pistols and spurs, the collection of Kansas City’s own “Hollywood Cowboy” is on display at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage…
adminMichael Bushnell Contributing Historian Located at E. 22nd Street and Brooklyn Avenue, Municipal Stadium was the home to many professional sports teams long before the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex was completed…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Whether they’re square or round, baseball cards have always been a popular business giveaway item. Featuring players from our hometown team, the Kansas City Royals, two…
Carter GallowayCarter Galloway Editorial Assistant A new documentary covering Columbus Park history — formerly known as the North End — has begun production. It will focus primarily on the Little Italy…
adminMichael Bushnell Contributing Historian A far cry from its humble beginnings in 1887 as a tent, this week’s real photo postcard shows Melrose Methodist Episcopal Church, located at the corner…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor Whether the photo is black and white or taken in today’s digital format, generations of Kansas City youngsters have posed with the Country Club Plaza’s Easter…
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