Kansas City History

KC's oldest pics

curiousKC | What’s the Earliest Known Photo of KC?

curiousKC dug through the archives to find the earlier known photo of KC.

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Sarah Rector is known for becoming a millionaire by the time she was 10 years old

curiousKC: The Forgotten Life and Wealth of Sarah Rector

curiousKC sifts through Sarah Rector’s mysterious past to learn why she became known as the “richest black girl in Missouri.”

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Hannibal Bridge

Remembrance of Independence Days Past in Kansas City

Kansas City has persisted in celebrating Independence Day in both good times and bad.

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KC Streetcar in the 1950s

curiousKC | Kansas City Streetcars and Ice Cream

What’s the story behind the KC streetcars that connected Kansas and Missouri?

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Kansas City's Guadalupe Center in the 1930s

curiousKC: A Visual History on Racial Distribution in the Metro

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

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