Kansas City History
curiousKC | What’s the Earliest Known Photo of KC?
curiousKC dug through the archives to find the earlier known photo of KC.
curiousKC: The Forgotten Life and Wealth of Sarah Rector
curiousKC sifts through Sarah Rector’s mysterious past to learn why she became known as the “richest black girl in Missouri.”
Remembrance of Independence Days Past in Kansas City
Kansas City has persisted in celebrating Independence Day in both good times and bad.
curiousKC | Kansas City Streetcars and Ice Cream
What’s the story behind the KC streetcars that connected Kansas and Missouri?
curiousKC: A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro
Is KC divided into different racial groups? curiousKC investigates. And the short answer: yes. See why.
Documenting the Pandemic for Posterity
Johnson County Museum has launched an initiative to gather detailed descriptions of daily life to document the age of coronavirus.
curiousKC: Winning Access to Fairyland Park
Kansas City’s Fairyland Park was a focus of civil rights activists before voters approved a public accommodations ordinance in 1964.
Truman Family Secrets
A new book recounts the suicide that shadowed the family of Harry Truman.
Taming the Mighty Mo
Port KC President and CEO Jon Stephens provides a brief curiousKC history of the channeling of the Missouri River.
Getting to Know Rashida Phillips, KC Jazz Museum’s New Director
Meet American Jazz Museum’s new director, Rashida Phillips.