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Dorri Partain Contributor How about a free calendar to start off the new year? This handy freebie will help keep track of delivery days and offers a new recipe for…

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Dorri PartainContributor Paper figures that can stand up and be “dressed” in paper clothing are nearly as old as paper itself. “Little Fanny” was the first mass-produced paper doll, appearing…

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  • December 21, 2022
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Christmas at the Wornall House

Michael Bushnell Publisher This week’s Historic Postcard is a Chrome era postcard depicting Christmas at the Wornall House. The house was built in 1858 by John Wornall, who emigrated to…

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Dorri Partain Contributor Small figures made of wood or clay used for battle strategy were once used by pharaohs and kings, centuries before becoming toys for children. Typically around two…

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Dorri Partain Contributor The Industrial Revolution changed how children played by manufacturing game pieces to replace the small bones, stones and shells that had been used for play since ancient…

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  • November 30, 2022
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Dorri Partain Contributor Five, six, pick up sticks! As children have been picking up and playing with sticks for centuries, it was only a matter of time before manufacturers would…

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  • November 23, 2022
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Drive to your gate at the new KCI

Michael Bushnell Northeast News Fifty years ago this month, on November 11, 1972, Kansas City International Airport opened for the first time, ushering in a new concept in air travel…

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