Category: History - Page 6

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. With Black Wealth Creation

By | January 12, 2024 |

The civil rights leader Martin Luther King waving to supporters

Stark realities about racial wealth gaps in America will shape local discussions this year to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

Clock Ticks for Potential Steamboat Arabia Museum Departure

By | November 13, 2023 |

A rendering of the Steamboat Arabia on the Missouri River.

The City Market is looking for proposals for the space now occupied by the Steamboat Arabia Museum, but its skipper says he’s not ready to shove off yet.

Rural Rebirth: More Than a Civil War Town in Lexington

By | September 20, 2023 |

A white courthouse built in the Greek revival style. On top the building is a clock tower.

History puts Lexington on the map. The community’s commitment to betterment holds it together and makes Lexington a place worth settling down in or visiting.

Risks and Rewards of Playing High School Football

By | September 6, 2023 |

By the mid-1930s Kansas City area high school football players, like these members of the William Chrisman High School football squad in Independence, competed while wearing helmets and protective padded apparel.

Kansas City football history is littered with players killed and maimed playing the sport. It was so violent high school football once was banned for 13 years.