History

When prosecuting Lonnie for narcotics, U.S. Attorney David Thompson claimed, “[Lonnie] says he has answered for all his crimes. I don’t think he has answered to one-fifth of them.” 

Howard stopped the car on the side of the country road and got out of the coupe so he could light his cigar when a black Buick with three passengers pulled up to the side of them.

Kansas City suffered harder than most large cities from the Spanish Flu due to divided politics, mixed messages, and a raging World War.

For over two decades, the Leawood Drive-In entertained thousands of people. The drive-in’s demise and a new owner’s fight for a commercial enterprise showcases an interesting period of history that many will not soon forget.

With a slight smile on his face, the soldier asked, “Dowan, do you know this woman?”   Dowan crooked his head to get a better look at the black woman holding the flowers. “It seems like I have seen her somewhere.”

For a hundred years, these photos have depicted Sarah Rector, the Richest Black Girl in America. But her relatives say those images are fake.

The Country Club Plaza is major attraction in Kansas City, especially during this time of year, thanks to its developer Jesse Clyde Nichols’ foresight.

A celebration of life for Lou Austin is scheduled for October 22 from 5-7:30pm at the Trailside Center, 9901 Holmes Rd.

Today as we rush into our basements and pray our sump pumps dont fail us, nothing compares to the flooding that occurred in Kansas City in 1951.

About two dozen places across the country claim to have originated Memorial Day–once called Decoration Day–but three stories stand out among the rest.

It happened quite quickly. On May 11, 1886, the sun had been shining until until 10:30 a.m. when darkness enveloped the land block by block. A curious tinge in the atmosphere colored the sky a murky green.

The Folly Theater is the only turn-of-the-century playhouse in downtown Kansas City. Saved from demolition and brought back to life, The Grand Old Lady needs help yet again

Adrian Zink collected stories and researched others for a book he published in 2017 called “Hidden History of Kansas.” On Monday, April 22, he’ll present a talk and photo slideshow on his book at the Red Bridge Branch Library.

Lately The Paseo has been in the news due to its sudden renaming to Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. To understand why so many people in Kansas City are upset about this, we must take a walk down Kansas City’s first boulevard with 126 incredible years of history.

History, art, music, and coffee come together for the Telegraph’s first after work event at Martin City Coffee, Friday, April 9.