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Posts Tagged ‘History’

A Sordid History of Kansas City Election Fraud

By | September 9, 2020 | 0
Boss Tom Pendergast

The Kansas City area has a rich legacy of election fraud, stretching from before the Civil War to after World War II.

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curiousKC | The Swedish Brothers Who Helped Settle the Heartland

By | September 7, 2020 | 0
Savoy Hotel

The story of the Belinder brothers, two Swedish immigrants that left a lasting impression on the development of Kansas City.

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curiousKC | How KC Women Found Power Through Dance

By | August 24, 2020 | 0
The Emergents dance group

The curiousKC team tracks down the story of The Emergents, a female interpretive dance group during the 1970s.

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

By | August 17, 2020 | 0
KC's oldest pics

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

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

By | August 12, 2020 | 0
J.C. Penney Museum

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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