History

The Rosedale Arch

curiousKC: What is the history of the Rosedale Arch?

A Flatland reader wanted to know more about the World War I monument that sits on Mount Marty’s wooded hilltop overlooking the Kansas City, Kansas, community.

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Sons of the American Revolution honored Sarah Ruddell Davis, buried in Fairway.

Remembering Revolutionary War Patriots Buried Among Us

About 20 Revolutionary War patriots are buried in the Kansas City area. Here are some of their stories.

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curiousKC | Were There Segregated House Advertisements in KC?

Were local real estate advertisements segregated? curiousKC investigates.

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Kansas suffragists in a car, 1912

Kansas City’s Long Road to Women’s Suffrage

Ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 extending women the power to vote capped a 70-year struggle in the Kansas City area by women seeking a voice in politics.

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Hall of Waters

Excelsior Springs Landmark Lands on National List of Endangered Buildings

The Hall of Waters in Excelsior Springs has landed on the 2020 edition of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of the 11 most endangered historic places in America.

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