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adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Sarah Walter Chandler was born on March 10, 1829, in Kennett Square, Penn., to Quaker parents John W. and Maria Jane Chandler. At an early age, Sarah…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Countless barbeque restaurants dot the neighborhoods in and around Kansas City today, but during the early years of the 20th Century, ‘que was only found in the…
adminMichael Bushnell Northeast News As part of our Black History Month, we revisit a set of images we ran in 2019 featuring an amusement park dedicated specifically to the city’s…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor More than 70 years after its composition, a Ragtime two step became a chart-topping recording. “The Entertainer” was composed by Black composer Scott Joplin (1868-1917) in 1902,…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher This week, as part of our ongoing Black History Month series, we spotlight the Paseo YMCA located at 18th and The Paseo. If you caught our article…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor It’s a small item with a big message that’s been translated into multiple languages and sent to loved ones around the world. The iconic “I Am Loved”…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher Rose Marie Serrone opened her flower and gift shop in a single story, Art Deco-style building in 1946 located at 2659 Independence Blvd. Rose Marie’s Floral &…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Need coffee for a crowd? Perk up your party with a Party Percolator that brews dozens of cups and keeps coffee hot and fresh for hours. Prior…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher During Black History Month, our Historic Postcard column will spotlight locations and people important to Black History in the Kansas City region. This week’s historic postcard is…
adminMichael Bushnell Publisher This circa 1914 hand colored postcard published by the Southwest News company of Kansas City, Missouri shows the new zoo building at Swope Park, and another Southwest…
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