History
Risks and Rewards of Playing High School Football
Kansas City football history is littered with players killed and maimed playing the sport. It was so violent high school football once was banned for 13 years.
Remembering Quindaro: ACLU of Kansas Shines New Light
The ACLU of Kansas has released a report urging people to study the history of the thriving, multiracial Quindaro township in Kansas City, Kansas.
The Way We Were: Mapping Historic Landmarks in Kansas City
Kansas City has about 300 landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places, and more than 100 on its local Register of Historic Places. Check the maps.
Troubled Waters: KC’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Restored
The Kansas City Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fountain has been repaired after a long delay. But local veterans seek more upgrades.
Kansas City’s Cruel Summer: The Flood of 1993
The Missouri River Flood of 1993 defined a cruel summer in Kansas City, as the city was inundated by heavy rains and unleashed rivers for about a month.
Kansas City Starts Down a Long Road to Black Reparations
Kansas City is embarking on a difficult quest to consider and create reparations to address harm the city has caused and perpetuated for its Black residents.
New Perspectives Emerge on Hyatt Regency Skywalks Collapse
Two new books offer fresh perspectives on the Hyatt Regency skywalks collapse, regarded as the most devastating structural collapse in U.S. history.
A Love Story: Football, the NFL, the Chiefs and Kansas City
The history of football in Kansas City stretches back to the late 1800s, long before Lamar Hunt brought the Chiefs to town, let alone the NFL Draft.
New Amelia Earhart Museum Gleams with the Energy, Innovation and Bravery of its Subject
The sparkling new hangar-museum at Atchison’s Amelia Earhart Memorial Airport does more than just pay tribute to its namesake’s life and career.
Truman Library Makes Plans to Host Hiroshima Trees
Descendants of trees that survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb that helped end World War II are expected to be planted at the Truman Library sometime in 2024.