William Mulkey: The pioneer who helped shape Kansas City’s early stories
“He was there well before Kansas City was even a thought.”
History
The early history of Olathe
The county seat of Johnson County, Kansas has an interesting and surprising early history
The unknown story of John Gray, early mountain man and settler of the area
Trailblazer spent decades exploring the west, trapping and fighting bears
The importance of Kaw Point during Lewis and Clark’s Expedition
Historic Corps of Discovery spent three days camping at the confluence of the Missouri and Kaw Rivers, what is now modern-day KCK
Visiting historic Lecompton, “where slavery began to die”
Kansas town’s constitutional crisis shaped national politics
A day trip on the historic road to freedom: Lawrence, Kansas
City founded by radical abolitionists has its share of conflict
Blue River Road’s past and present: Truman’s romance with a road now in disrepair
Even as far back as the 1920s, Blue River Road utilized the natural landscape to “bring the motorist the maximum of scenic beauty”
From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: The evolution of the early holiday
Initially designed to decorate Civil War veterans’ graves, Memorial Day is a time to pay homage to the past and welcome summertime.
Retracing the History of Kansas City’s Courthouses
Changes in the function, location and design of the court shows much about our city’s past
180 Years of History: The Roots of the Hickman Mills Community Christian Church
When towns across the plains popped up in the 19th century, one of the first buildings carved out was the church.
When Westport was a dry town
Founded in 1833, the town sometimes considered “the mother of Kansas City” banned the sale of alcohol at several points in its history.
Mary Harmon Weeks’ major contributions to early Kansas City schools
Her early role in the public school system and ongoing advocacy for children make her a prominent figure in Kansas City’s history.
The first Black female principal in Kansas City was ‘of national reputation’
“She was quite innovative for the time, believing that the role of a teacher was more than book learning.
On the road to freedom: Three stories of Jackson County’s enslaved
“The thing about Black history is that the truth is so much more complex than anything you could make up.”
The Fabric of Our Community: The Legacy of Buzzy and Margie Klapmeyer
When I went to meet Clarence Klapmeyer, Jr., I was curious to know about his family’s long-standing legacy in the community. What I received instead was the lovely story of Buzzy and Margie’s life.