History

Looking for ways to observe Juneteenth? Here's the Flatland rundown.

Here’s How and Where to Honor Juneteenth in 2021

By Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman | June 18, 2021

Looking for ways to observe Juneteenth? Here’s the Flatland rundown.

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Israeli President Chaim Weizmann with President Truman with the torah at the White House

Harry Truman and the Holocaust

By Brian Burnes | June 17, 2021

As the 33rd president, Harry Truman drew upon a lifetime of relationships with Jewish friends as he weighed his actions in response to the Holocaust.

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The ruins of "Black Wall Street" after the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.

Tracing Kansas City’s Ties to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

By Brian Burnes | May 27, 2021

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre sent ripples that could be felt in Kansas City. Flatland explores the sometimes surprising local links to arguably the most serious, yet little known, race crime in U.S. history.

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College-age Japanese American students were allowed to leave internment camps and were enrolled at Park College in 1942.

Kansas City’s Surprising Connection to Japanese Internment Camps

By Catherine Hoffman | May 12, 2021

College-aged Japanese American students were allowed to leave World War II internment camps to be enrolled at Park College in 1942.

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Some experts say Cinco de Mayo celebrations began in California. Pictured at the historic Avila House in 1953 are Miguel Garcia, Margarita Garcia, Virginia Henandez, and Beatrice Aguirre. (Herald-Examiner Collection | Los Angeles Public Library)

A Kansas City Historian Explains the Origins of Cinco de Mayo

By Anna Gonzalez, Vicky Diaz-Camacho | May 5, 2021

Here’s a brief lesson on the history behind Cinco de Mayo.

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