History
Kansas City Public Schools Secures Grant for 1619 Education Program
Out of over 200 applicants, one Kansas City school was selected for the 1619 Education Program.
Ernest Hemingway: PBS Documentary Grapples With Both Man and Myth
A new PBS documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick passes through Kansas City on its way around the world to tell the sweeping story of Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway.
Amelia Earhart’s Enduring Legacy: Women Who Dare to Soar
While her final flight and disappearance remains shrouded in mystery, Amelia Earhart’s life left a lasting legacy for women who dare to soar.
How Midwestern Women Pioneered Feed Sack Fashion
The Johnson County Museum is hosting a traveling Thrift Style exhibit featuring dresses made from feed sacks until May 1.
Meet Two Kansas Women Who Helped Integrate South Park Elementary School
Recalling a landmark Johnson County school integration case that came before Brown v. Board of Education.
Tap List | A Very Brief History of Women in Brewing
Tap List honors the contributions of women in brewing.
Recalling ‘Cactus’ Jack Call, the Man Patsy Cline Came to KC to Honor
Few people remember the story of “Cactus” Jack Call, the Kansas City disc jockey whose death prompted the tribute show that proved to be Patsy Cline’s last.
curiousKC | History Questions Up for Vote This Month
Do you like history? This month’s voting round is for you. Pick the question you want curiousKC to report on next.
Resurrecting Barbecue’s Forgotten History
Adrian Miller, author of “Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue,” contends the history of barbecue is largely one of cultural appropriation.
A Record of Kansas City Black History: ‘Chant Their Names, Almost As If Holy’
The Local Investment Commission, the Black Archives of Mid-America and the Kansas City Public Library have collaborated on “Kansas City Black History,” a book documenting the stories of notable local Black people.