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  • March 14, 2018
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The Pendergast Way

Michael Bushnell Northeast News This week we feature a piece of Kansas City’s Irish history just in time for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day festivities. The 1920s-published card depicts the…

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  • February 28, 2018
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History remains bridge to the past

Michael Bushnell Northeast News In 1950, there were only two bridges that spanned the Missouri River to the north, offering access to downtown Kansas City. The old Hannibal Bridge, originally…

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  • February 14, 2018
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Perchance a kiss to steal

Michael Bushnell Northeast News Around 200 AD (CE), the Roman Emperor Claudius was busy conquering various parts of Europe and Asia, making a general nuisance of himself in a most…

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  • January 24, 2018
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Circus grounds and beer

Michael Bushnell Northeast News The new $750,000 M.K. Goetz Brewery wasn’t built in Kansas City until 1936, but its long, storied history had already been a major part of the…

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  • January 17, 2018
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The Legend Of Old “Wide-Awake”

Michael Bushnell Northeast News Vaughn’s Diamond was a prominent building constructed in the late 1860’s by early Kansas City real estate pioneer Samuel Vaughn, who purchased the plat in the…