Arts & Culture
The Real McCoy: Harris-Kearney House holds artifacts of KC’s founding father
Today’s Kansas Citians owe a lot to the clothesline. In February of 1835, John Calvin McCoy submitted the first map of Westport, which he measured out using his wife’s clothesline. McCoy is commonly thought of as the father of Westport and, by extension, Kansas City. “We are the keepers of history of Westport and early…
Former Chiefs players file concussions lawsuit before changes to workman's compensation law
John G. McGrath — The Hale Center for Journalism The NFL season is over, and it was a mixed bag for the Chiefs. The team made the playoffs after an abysmal 2012 campaign, but it closed out the season with a monumental collapse against the Indianapolis Colts. Prospects for the team might look bright on…
The Face that Changed A Billion Dolls: Curator’s Choice Visits UFDC
Did you have a Betsy Wetsy or a Bitty Baby growing up? Well, the baby dolls of today owe their realistic pouts to the “Kaiser Baby.” In this edition of Curator’s Choice, doll collector and United Federation of Doll Clubs volunteer Debbie Tracy shares the story of a doll with a face that she says,…
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