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Posts Tagged ‘Historic Kansas City’

curiousKC | How the People Who Are Native to KC Lived, and Why Their Story Has Been Erased

By | November 29, 2021 | 0
A multi-colored mural of Osage Nation members against a light pink backdrop. This story outlines the erasure of one of the many Native American nations who resided on what we now know at Kansas City.

The story of how Kansas City came to be often eliminates the story of the tribes who were forcibly removed. This is the story of the Osage Nation.

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curiousKC | (Kansas City’s) Westside Story

By | November 1, 2021 | 0
Kansas City's Westside community has deep roots, that have a storied history tied to immigration. (Missouri Valley Special Collections | Kansas City Public Library)

Kansas City’s Westside community has deep roots, that have ties to the story of immigration.

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curiousKC | The Lost History of Greystone Heights

By | August 23, 2021 | 0
Graystone Heights might be forgotten by some, but here's what we learned about the community. (Collage by Cami Koons | Flatland)

Greystone Heights once existed where Interstate 35 now sits. So, what happened?

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curiousKC | Tracking Down KC’s Old Streetcars

By | August 16, 2021 | 0
The Kansas City streetcar, then and now. (Image,leftt, from KSHB | Image, right, Ieshia Downton | Flatland)

What became of Kansas City’s original streetcars? This curiousKC quest left us with questions.

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curiousKC | A Brief History of KC Radio and the Broadcaster Who Started It All

By | February 8, 2021 | 0
Here's Arthur B. Church and images of the station he started, KMBC

This is a brief history lesson of one of the major players in Kansas City broadcasting and radio.

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