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J.C. Penney Museum

James Cash Penney’s Legacy Lingers, While His Namesake Company Scrambles to Save It

Hamilton, Missouri, the boyhood home of retailing legend James Cash Penney, works to preserve his memory even as his namesake company struggles in bankruptcy.

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You Asked Us About Old Neighborhood, Your Favorite Haunts and Old Toll Booths

curiousKC | History Buffs, Now is Your Time to Vote

Which history question piques your interest? Each has a Kansas City tie. Don’t sleep! You have one month to vote and share.

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An Air Force reconnaissance photo taken several hours after an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, on Aug. 6, 1945.

A Tale of Atomic Bombs and Paper Cranes

For the past decade, President Harry Truman’s eldest grandson has engaged in a continuing public dialogue with survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 75 years ago.

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Birth Battle | Helping Hands.

Birthing Battle | Helping Hands

Research continues to corroborate claims that integrating birth experts such as midwives and doulas helps curb rising maternal and infant mortality rates.

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This episode talks about skin tone and feature discrminiation

The Filter Ep. 6 | ‘Melanin’

Have you ever heard of colorism or featurism? This episode tackles what these forms of discrimination look like. (Vicky Diaz-Camacho | Flatland)

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