Allen McGee – A pioneer whose legacy prospered along with Kansas City’s
When the McGees moved to Jackson County. there were very few settlers, and Kansas City was decades from being founded.
History
The Land Dispute That Led to the Town of Kansas
Fate, a voided sale, and the organization of 14 men founded the Town of Kansas, now known as Kansas City.
Museum’s Open House enables Center School alumni and visitors a trip down memory lane and beyond
The museum, located at Center High School, offers more than a trip down memory lane. It’s a tale of the south Kansas City’s history.
Kansas City’s BBQ King started the city’s popular grilling tradition over a 100 years ago
Heard of Arthur Bryant’s? Heard of Gates? Then you should hear about Henry Perry, Kansas City’s King of Barbecue.
Two Deaths in 1849 on the Santa Fe Trail Remain Unsolved
Curiosity got the best of Bryce Smith when a flood washed a small marble headstone into view on his Red Bridge Farm.
Enterprising pioneer or man of scandal?
Murdered at his front door, Johnson was a man of contradictions who straddled many sides of history.
The Fight to Save Historic Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Hiding underneath a carpet of leaves at Mount Pleasant Cemetery are hundreds of stories of survival, triumphs and the tragedies of pioneer life.
Famous steakhouse is alive and well at 80
There’s moo-ch to celebrate at Jess and Jim’s this month as the famed Martin City steakhouse kicks off a year-long series of specials in honor of 80 years in business.
Moove over! It’s time to embrace Kansas City’s Cowtown Past
Kansas City is well known for its steak and barbecue, thanks to its cowtown history.
Landmark Lost: The Gill-McGee Farmstead
The Gill-McGee farmstead at current Verona Hills (around 1955) was lost to suburbia expansion.
An Adoption, Two Kidnappings and a Disastrous Divorce
By Diane Euston Scandal crossed the headlines in 1924 when a man and woman living
Klapmeyer Park: A Legacy of a Pioneer
At 126th and State Line, a small driveway, oftentimes barricaded with a chain, leads to
From Pioneer Trails to Paved Modern Road Systems
From Pioneer Trails to Paved Modern Road Systems By Diane Euston As Oliver Goldsmith wrote,
Learn how the local mob thrived postwar in Kansas City
Author Terence O’Malley will speak on the history of the local mob on Wednesday, January 17th at 7 p.m. at the Raytown Mid-Continent Public Library, 6131 Raytown Rd
A Bit of Bull at Bull Creek: The Kansas Frauds of 1855
By Diane Euston In the mid 19th century, hundreds of slave owners purchased land snuggled