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Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Munch on your favorite McDonaldland characters with this take-home box of cookies, complete with a handle shaped like the Golden Arches. Featured in McDonald’s television advertising, Ronald…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Today phones are everywhere and can do nearly everything – from taking pictures to streaming videos with a mere touch of a button – so easy a…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Cliff Drive has been Kansas City’s connection to nature for more than 100 years, but the landscape has changed greatly during that time. Invasive plants such as…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor You can bank on it, the popularity of Sinclair’s dinosaur mascot has not wavered over the years. First introduced and registered as a trademark in 1932, the…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Whether you need to open your glass bottle beverage or reseal it for freshness, these handy gadgets courtesy of local landmark Hotel President are useful souvenirs. Originally…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor If a chipmunk could sing, what would it sound like? Under the stage name of David Seville, Ross Bagdasarian (1919-1972) recorded a hit song titled “Witch Doctor”…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor How do you pay a fraction of a cent? This was the dilemma when the Missouri Legislature voted to begin collecting sales tax on purchases, adding a…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Just like the bright plastic candy-filled eggs found in Easter baskets or backyards, L’eggs hatched a new way for consumers to purchase pantyhose. Introduced by Hanes in…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Nearly two centuries following the expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, their young Native American guide was honored on an American dollar coin. Born as a…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor The interesting life of Missouri native Margaret Tobin Brown has been presented in two acts on stages across America. The popular musical “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” tells…
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