Kansas City’s mystery one-month mayor
Kansas City’s Mystery One-Month Mayor By Diane Euston Tucked away in a ten-inch album, hidden away in an attic in…
Segregation in KC: How the school district helped create the Troost Divide
From the 1970s into the 1990s, the future of the KC School District was in peril as a result of…
Dissecting the Troost Divide and racial segregation in Kansas City
“Its persistence more than a generation later as a major cultural divide is evidence that Kansas City never dealt successfully…
The secret behind the Midwest Secret Service Detective Agency was criminal
Starting with Pinkerton Detective Agency and likely fixed on leading a squeaky-clean life, Hagan fell into the corruption readily available…
A mafia mess with narcotics and murder: Lonnie Affronti
When prosecuting Lonnie for narcotics, U.S. Attorney David Thompson claimed, “[Lonnie] says he has answered for all his crimes. I…
The 1920 murder of a socialite exposes a corrupt Kansas City
Howard stopped the car on the side of the country road and got out of the coupe so he could…
Learning from the Past: The 1918 Flu Pandemic in Kansas City
Kansas City suffered harder than most large cities from the Spanish Flu due to divided politics, mixed messages, and a…
Leawood Drive-in was host of many memories in the Southland
For over two decades, the Leawood Drive-In entertained thousands of people. The drive-in’s demise and a new owner’s fight for…
How a mother, sold into slavery, was presented to her son as a Christmas gift
With a slight smile on his face, the soldier asked, “Dowan, do you know this woman?” Dowan crooked his head…
The Country Club Plaza: The nation’s first outdoor shopping mall
The Country Club Plaza is major attraction in Kansas City, especially during this time of year, thanks to its developer…