Celebrate Juneteenth: Our second Independence Day
By Erin William and Grace Kertz Named a federal holiday in 2020, Juneteenth celebrates the formal emancipation of Black enslaved persons in 1865. Despite Juneteenth only recently declared a federal…
By Erin William and Grace Kertz Named a federal holiday in 2020, Juneteenth celebrates the formal emancipation of Black enslaved persons in 1865. Despite Juneteenth only recently declared a federal…
Decades prior to being officially renamed by the City Council, a two block section of 11th Street had earned the nickname, “Petticoat Lane.” As 11th Street heads east from Grand…
After over 100 years, a weathervane will once again grace the cupola of the Kansas City Museum’s storied carriage house and the design-build will be done by Denver based artist…
On this week’s episode of the Northeast Newscast, Publisher Michael Bushnell is joined by Glenn North, Director of Inclusive Learning and Creative Impact at the Kansas City Museum. They discuss…
By Dorri Partain It’s a popular prayer that won’t be found printed in any prayer book or Bible. “My Kitchen Prayer” has instead been copied many times in church cookbooks…
By Dorri Partain Manners maketh man, and woman and child, in this hefty tome devoted to gracious behavior at home and in public. As penned by Mrs. Oliver Harriman, and…
By Michael Bushnell Located at 22nd and Brooklyn, Municipal Stadium was the home to many professional sports teams long before the Harry S. Truman Sports Complex was completed in 1972.…
By Michael Bushnell The message on this Hall Brothers color postcard, mailed on April 24, 1917, to Miss Lula Mercer, care of The Hotel Washington, room 516, Portland, Ore. reads:…
Which version of Coca-Cola do you prefer? That was the question everyone was asking when new Coke debuted on store shelves for a brief period of 79 days in 1985.…
This week’s historic postcard column spotlights one of Historic Northeast’s most iconic and recognizable buildings. Located at 5401 Independence Avenue, The National Cloak and Suit building was built in 1919…