Posts Tagged ‘Westport’
What Happened To The Dead Soldiers In The Battle Of Westport?
Have you ever wondered what happened to the soldiers who fought the Battle of Westport? curiousKC has the answer.
Read MoreThe Story Behind Kansas City’s Oldest Church
What’s Kansas City’s oldest church? curiousKC investigates.
Read MoreRemembering McCoy’s: The Famed Public House Will Close in Westport on Dec. 23
My hand hit the side of the glass. It rocked back and forth before deciding to tip on its side, root beer cascading toward my daughter. McCoy’s Public House is where we spent my daughter’s seventh birthday. It’s where I knocked a full pint of the house root beer in her lap. It’s where a…
Read MorePrivatizing Westport Sidewalks Is About Protecting Lives
As a frequent patron of Westport, I understand when business owners want to take action to make it a safer place. Westport is a center of what is Kansas City’s vibrant nightlife. Its reputation has taken a hit this year due to violent people committing criminal acts using firearms. Primarily, these acts have taken place…
Read MoreA Trip Back to a Childhood Spent in Westport Orphanage
By Tess Vrbin Joe Bessenbacher’s most vivid childhood memories include “a white triangular bonnet.” This piece of headgear is part of the habit that the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul wore. The order of nuns ran the Kansas City Orphan Boys’ Home, where Bessenbacher spent nine years of his childhood. Over time,…
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