Kansas City’s Kentucky Derby Winner: Lawrin from Woolford Farm
It was reported a week before the Kentucky Derby, “Lawrin’s workouts make Clockers’ eyes pop!”
History
Truman Farm Home opens after extensive renovation
“This place is so important, too, because the farm was such a big part of his life.”
A Quantrill Raider’s Revenge on the Border and Beyond
Dan Vaughn was a predatory man with a deep tie to the Grandview, Martin City and New Santa Fe areas of Jackson County, Mo.
The Fascinating Life of Kansas City’s Civil War Doctor
Dr. Joshua Thorne’s contributions to Kansas City cannot be understated.
Cheers to 150 Years of the St. Pat’s Day Parade
Irish immigrants and descendants helped shape Kansas City. The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrates this rich and complex history.
One Leading Businessman Lost It All in the Civil War
Jesse’s life is a “striking example of the mutations of fortune.”
In the beginning… the Martin City St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
On St. Patrick’s Day, 1987, three gentlemen lined up with their rigs in front of the Phillips 66 Station on 135th Street and began to parade around the neighborhood.
Uncle Washington Dale
It was his personality – his ability to tell a story – that made him memorable to everyone who crossed his path.
Redlining: Denying Blacks housing in the suburbs
By Jill Draper While lawmakers continue to debate how schools should be allowed to teach
When gambling houses ran Old Town Kansas City: The story of Bob Potee
Bob’s brief stay in the city encapsulated a time in our history where gamblers, prostitution and barroom operations openly carried on in a small stretch of Old Town.