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adminMichael BushnellContributing Historian Just after the turn of the 20th Century, Kansas City, Kan., businessman Willard Merriam got wind of plans for a new dam, which was to be built…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor During a road trip along the then-developing Interstate Highway System, our nation’s 36th First Lady was appalled at the number of billboards and junk yards that were…
adminMichael BushnellContributing Historian 109 years ago today — July 10, 1915 — the skies over the tiny hamlet of Atlanta, Mo., turned black, the air grew still and oppressively humid…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Managing Editor A sign perhaps more welcoming than an actual “Welcome” Sign. Early highway travelers had their work cut out for them when seeking any amenities we take for…
adminRobyLane KelleyEditorial Intern The Northeast community grabbed a slice of North American Hispanic history June 29 at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone Blvd.), with its Los Vaqueros Celebration. Vaqueros…
adminDorri Partain Assistant Editor Is the Big Boy a burger or a mascot? America’s original double-decker cheeseburger dates to 1936, when Glendale, California restaurant owner Bob Wain created his special sandwich…
adminMichael BushnellContributing Historian During the American Revolution, a number of patriots created flags for our new nation. Among them included Cornelia Bridges, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross and Rebecca Young — all…
adminMichael BushnellPublisher Dedicated June 2, 1909, the August R. Meyer Memorial at 10th and The Paseo was the first memorial placed in a Kansas City park. This monument was placed…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Assistant Editor In the development of home refrigeration, the “ice box” transformed from a wooden box that was cooled by a block of ice, into an electric appliance able…
adminMichael BushnellPublisher This postcard, numbered 276, shows manual training high school. It was published by the Elite Postcard Publishing Co. of Kansas City, Mo., and was sent March 6, 1913…
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