Stars and Stripes lore
Michael Bushnell Northeast News During the American Revolution, a number of patriots made flags for our new nation. Among them were Cornelia Bridges, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross and Rebecca Young –…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News During the American Revolution, a number of patriots made flags for our new nation. Among them were Cornelia Bridges, Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross and Rebecca Young –…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News A small signpost that bears the number “1933” in downtown Chicago near the intersection of Lake Shore Drive and Jackson marks the starting point of what…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News What was once the shining gem in the newly developed Executive Park area of Kansas City’s East Bottoms will become a pile of rubble this Sunday…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News Making the floods of 1903 and 1908 seem insignificant in comparison, the flood of 1951 was dubbed “The Great Flood” with the local mantra “May there…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News In 1888, when the Forest Hill Cemetery was incorporated, it lay outside the Kansas City city limits at 69th and Troost Avenue. The limestone building shown…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News Near the confluence of the Niangua and Osage Rivers along the south shore of the Lake of the Ozarks — mile marker 31.5 — a prominent…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News The third annual convention of the American Legion was held in Kansas City, Mo., on Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2 of 1921. It coincided with…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News This week’s postcard was published by the R.B. Harness Greeting Card Company of Kansas City, Mo. The view is described as the “Business Section of Kansas…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News This real photo postcard published by the North American Postcard company of Kansas City, Mo., (Ottawa, Kan.) shows the “new” 12th Street viaduct under construction. The…
Michael Bushnell Northeast News Wednesday, May 7, a regular day: The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4, the Chicago Cubs beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, Tommy Burns beat Jack…