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Flatland Explores Local American Revolution History in Light of Latest Burns Documentary

Though far from most of the fighting, the revolution influenced life in what is now Kansas City

by Brian Burnes

Civic Affairs

Nick’s Picks | Veterans, Mission Gateway, Big Sonia and More …

Preparing you for the week ahead, before it happens…

Civic Affairs

Two Documentaries In The Works About KC’s Historic Northeast

Italian-American Filmmakers Look To Capture History, Erase Stigma

by Brian Burnes

Civic Affairs

Kansas City Looks to Build On History of Philanthropy

Next Generation Could be Crucial in Era of Decreased Federal Funding

by Brian Burnes

Civic Affairs

Volunteer ‘Gravers’ Search For Plots After Online Inquiries

It does not have to be Memorial Day to find these hobbyists in area cemeteries

by Brian Burnes

Civic Affairs

World War II Left Lasting Economic Imprint in the Region

Harry S. Truman Had Hand in Building Foundation

by Margaret Mellott

Civic Affairs

Winning the War: Recalling the ‘Instrument of Deliverance,’ Pondering the Future of Democracy

‘We want democracy to survive for all generations to come, not to become the insolvent phantom of tomorrow.’

by Brian Burnes

Civic Affairs

Winning the War: Truman, Eisenhower and the Fight for Democracy

How two sons of the American heartland helped save the world for democracy, overcame a festering personal feud.

by Brian Burnes

Racial Justice

Cultivating History Pt. 2: ‘Potato King’ Thrives Amid Racism

School segregation and lynchings were part of Kansas life as Junius Groves rose to prominence

by Brian Burnes

Racial Justice

Cultivating History Pt. 1: ‘Potato King’ Earning New Renown

Former Slave, Junius G. Groves, prospered as Wyandotte County farmer after walking to Kansas from Kentucky

by Brian Burnes

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