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Vintage photo shows Amelia Earhart in front of a plane.

New Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to Take Flight in STEM Exploration

The new Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, set to open in 2023, will trace the famed aviator’s career and legacy through interactive, STEM-based exhibits. It will also feature the last known Lockheed Electra 10-E plane, the very model Earhart flew in her final, tragic flight. 

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A man dressed as Abraham Lincoln peaks around a wall.

Now Presenting: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln historic impersonators gathered in the small town of Lecompton, Kansas, as part of their annual conference with the Association of Lincoln Presenters.

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Aerial view of Truman Sports Complex

After 50 Years at Truman Sports Complex, Royals and Chiefs Looking at Amicable Split

After a half century of being a couple at the Truman Sports Complex, the Chiefs and Royals are leaning toward an amicable breakup — at least that’s the takeaway team executives offered last week.

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Interior view of the Midwest Genealogy Center.

Family Historians Parse the Past With Newly Released 1950 Census Data

The official release of detailed 1950 Census data for individuals is cause for celebration for folks fascinated by researching family histories.

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A scene from "Surviving Hitler," now playing at the White Theatre on the campus of the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park.

‘Surviving Hitler’ … And Never Forgetting

A new play, “Surviving Hitler,” depicts Jack Mandelbaum as boy and his resilient journey toward manhood during one humanity’s greatest acts of evil, the Holocaust.

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