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curiousKC: Why Jac Bowen Made a Sculpture For a 2-Year-Old in the ’60s

By | May 25, 2020 | 0
Jac T Bowen's custom sculpture, an elephant, in a backyard with the family

A family recalls their quest to have renowned artist Jac T. Bowen create an animal sculpture for their young son.

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curiousKC: A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro

By | May 18, 2020 | 0
Kansas City's Guadalupe Center in the 1930s

Is KC divided into different racial groups? curiousKC investigates. And the short answer: yes. See why.

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curiousKC: Many Cultures Brought Food to KC

By | May 11, 2020 | 0
Woman making food at Latino Arts Festival

We know KC is famous for BBQ, but what other cultures brought food to the city? curiousKC answers with a quick history lesson.

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curiousKC: What are the Chiefs Doing Stuck at Home?

By | May 8, 2020 | 0
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Flatland reader Jennifer Pilcher wanted to know what the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs are up to stuck at home.

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curiousKC: A Brief, Entertaining, History of the East Bottoms

By | May 4, 2020 | 0
Electric Park.

curiousKC explores the vibrant history of Kansas City’s East Bottoms, highlighted by a famous brewery and an amusement park.

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